Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0834 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany is 0.0834 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.1026 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0821 units per person, in 2022.
Germany ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0925 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.093 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0978 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0991 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0998 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1008 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0985 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0997 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.101 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.097 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0963 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0945 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0938 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0904 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0889 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0871 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0859 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.085 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0838 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0833 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0832 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0834 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 0.1022 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0997 units per person | 0.0945 units per person | 0.1026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 0.0938 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0821 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Germany was 0.0834 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1026 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 units per person in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.