Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany stood at 99.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2011.
That places Germany 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.0% | — |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release