Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
96.8%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 96.9% for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% 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, 96.8%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 5 |
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 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 96.9% 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 96.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 169th out of 197 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 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release