Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 35.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Germany recorded 35.9% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany peaked at 44.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2017.
That places Germany 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.1% | — |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 38.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 38.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany was 35.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Germany ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.