Education in Germany 3,348 indicators covering education for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 96.0% 2018 up 0.9% 26th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 98.4% 2018 down 2.8% 90th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 4,618 2008 down 41.7% 50th Compulsory education, duration 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 96.5% 2012 down 2.0% 81st Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 5,806 2008 down 44.5% 48th Progression to secondary school 99.5% 2016 up 0.2% 35th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 9.8% 135th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.1% 2012 down 30.1% 101st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 97.0% 2018 down 3.9% 101st Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 99.7% 2018 down 1.8% 84th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9727 GPI 2018 down 2.2% 136th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 90.4% 2017 up 1.7% 131st Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 10.17 million 2024 up 4.2% 23rd Population of compulsory school age, female 4.93 million 2024 up 3.9% 24th Population of compulsory school age, male 5.24 million 2024 up 4.6% 22nd Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 4.74 million 2024 up 2.5% 16th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 32.1% 60th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 19.8% 2024 down 6.4% 22nd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2.47 million 2024 down 2.9% 15th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.19 million 2024 down 4.0% 15th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.28 million 2024 down 1.8% 13th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 2.28 million 2024 up 2.6% 16th Duration of compulsory education 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 17.1% 2024 down 11.5% 24th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 22.3% 2024 down 2.6% 20th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 6,277 2008 down 34.9% 51st Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 4,989 2024 up 39.4% 49th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 6,800 2008 down 46.1% 54th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 5,236 2024 up 24.2% 55th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 2.45 million 2024 up 2.4% 16th Government spending on education as a share of GDP 5.2% 2022 up 8.4% 54th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 96.1% 2018 down 10.2% 61st Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 2,292 2024 up 35.5% 66th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 2,612 2024 up 22.6% 70th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 43.6% 121st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.5% 2025 up 25.0% 152nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.9% 2025 down 10.0% 166th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.0% 2025 up 53.8% 142nd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 10.8% 2025 up 11.3% 134th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 10.4% 2025 up 2.0% 131st Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 11.2% 2025 up 20.4% 134th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 1.4% 2025 up 16.7% 144th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 0.9% 2025 unchanged 152nd Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 1.9% 2025 up 35.7% 133rd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.9286 modelled data 2025 down 14.7% 97th Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 2.23 million 2024 down 13.4% 22nd Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.7661 GPIA 2024 down 9.1% 82nd Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 5.2% 2022 up 8.4% 54th Primary education, pupils 48.5% 2017 down 0.2% 103rd Inequality in education 0.0372 2023 up 34.9% 153rd Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2012 down 50.0% 118th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 90.0% 2018 down 12.8% 78th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 101.6% 2018 down 8.0% 49th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 0.8858 GPI 2018 down 5.2% 151st Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 1.00 million 2024 down 15.4% 25th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.45 modelled data 2025 down 41.5% 179th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 — 101st Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 13 2025 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 10 of 56 Next →