Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 1.35 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany, 1991–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.35 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 2.32 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 2015.
That places Germany 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.30 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 1.69 million | 2.32 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.58 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.32 million | 1.56 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Germany was 1.35 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.