Secondary education, general pupils in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Germany, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Germany stood at 49.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Germany peaked at 49.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2017.
That places Germany 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Germany, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.8% | — |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 127 New Zealand 49.4% compare
- 128 Andorra 49.4% compare
- 129 Ireland 49.4% compare
- 131 El Salvador 49.3% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 49.3% compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.3% compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Germany?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Germany was 49.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.