Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1999.
Germany ranks 17th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany was 1.1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release