Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 88.8% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 96.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2016.
That places Germany 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 93.0% | — |
| 2003 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.4% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release