Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany

Germany: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0687 units per person in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.0687 units per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0814 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0638 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany, 1991–2017

00.020.040.060.081991200420171991: 0.064 units per person1992: 0.065 units per person1993: 0.069 units per person1994: 0.071 units per person1995: 0.072 units per person1996: 0.073 units per person1997: 0.074 units per person1998: 0.078 units per person1999: 0.079 units per person2000: 0.08 units per person2001: 0.081 units per person2002: 0.081 units per person2003: 0.081 units per person2004: 0.08 units per person2005: 0.079 units per person2006: 0.077 units per person2007: 0.076 units per person2008: 0.075 units per person2009: 0.075 units per person2010: 0.075 units per person2011: 0.076 units per person2012: 0.075 units per person2013: 0.074 units per person2014: 0.072 units per person2015: 0.071 units per person2016: 0.069 units per person2017: 0.069 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0687 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0814 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 units per person, in 1991.

That places Germany 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany, 1991 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1991 0.0638 units per person
1992 0.0648 units per person +1.7%
1993 0.0694 units per person +7.1%
1994 0.071 units per person +2.3%
1995 0.0721 units per person +1.6%
1996 0.0731 units per person +1.3%
1997 0.0739 units per person +1.1%
1998 0.0779 units per person +5.4%
1999 0.0786 units per person +0.9%
2000 0.0799 units per person +1.7%
2001 0.0807 units per person +1.0%
2002 0.0814 units per person +0.8%
2003 0.0814 units per person +0.0%
2004 0.0799 units per person -1.9%
2005 0.0785 units per person -1.7%
2006 0.0773 units per person -1.5%
2007 0.076 units per person -1.7%
2008 0.0751 units per person -1.2%
2009 0.0752 units per person +0.1%
2010 0.0747 units per person -0.7%
2011 0.0756 units per person +1.3%
2012 0.0746 units per person -1.4%
2013 0.0738 units per person -1.0%
2014 0.0723 units per person -2.1%
2015 0.0709 units per person -1.9%
2016 0.0695 units per person -2.0%
2017 0.0687 units per person -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0716 units per person 0.0638 units per person 0.0786 units per person 9
2000s 0.0785 units per person 0.0751 units per person 0.0814 units per person 10
2010s 0.0725 units per person 0.0687 units per person 0.0756 units per person 8

Countries ranked near Germany

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  4. 107 Bahamas 0.0685 units per person compare
  5. 108 Zimbabwe 0.0683 units per person compare
  6. 109 Australia 0.0683 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Germany was 0.0687 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0814 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 units per person in 1991.
How does Germany rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Germany ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.