Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany
Germany: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 161 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2012
All-time low
97.5%
in 2016
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany is 99.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany peaked at 99.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2016.
That places Germany 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.9% | — |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Germany
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Germany was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release