Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2022
All-time low
40.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Germany stood at 61.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Germany peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.6% | — |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 61.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 61.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.8%, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 42.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.2% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Germany?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Germany was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper 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