Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1.35 million in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany, 1991–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany is 1.35 million, measured 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 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 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.2% | 2.32 million | 1.69 million |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Germany was 1.35 million 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 2.32 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. 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.