Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany is 96.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2017.
That places Germany 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release