Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 211 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 16th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 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% |
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
- 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 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 16th out of 211 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