Education in Germany 3,348 indicators covering education for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank End of the academic school year 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 5th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 42.0% 79th Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 1.23 million 2024 down 11.8% 22nd Tertiary education, academic staff 42.0% 2024 up 10.4% 90th Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 32nd End month of the academic school year 8 tertiary education 2024 unchanged 56th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 10,508 2024 down 4.2% 54th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.4737 modelled data 2025 down 26.3% 182nd Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 1.2% 2007 down 29.2% 101st Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 1.4% 2007 down 32.4% 103rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.4% 2023 up 44.8% 84th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 102.8% 2024 up 1.1% 57th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 9.6% 93rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 102.8% 2024 up 0.7% 65th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 102.1% 2024 up 1.3% 62nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.6% 2024 up 0.9% 53rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9856 GPIA 2024 up 0.4% 144th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 3.1% 2023 down 9.4% 91st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 8.9% 97th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 3.6% 2023 down 6.3% 134th School enrollment, secondary 85.3% 2017 down 4.3% 65th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 10.29 years 2024 up 1.7% 25th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 102.4% 2024 up 1.1% 67th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9939 GPIA 2024 up 0.8% 118th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 103.1% 2024 up 0.3% 69th Preprimary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.1% 2024 down 1.5% 172nd School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 4.60 million 2024 up 11.8% 18th School age population, early childhood education, female 2.24 million 2024 up 11.9% 18th School age population, early childhood education, male 2.36 million 2024 up 11.8% 18th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 14,155 2024 up 11.9% 43rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 95.2% 2024 down 10.4% 66th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 110,633 2024 up 2.7% 26th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 10.31 years 2024 up 1.3% 28th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 10.26 years 2024 up 2.1% 29th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9959 GPIA 2024 up 0.7% 110th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 0.5% 2023 up 17.4% 137th Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 19.2% 2018 down 12.9% 46th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 46.5% 2018 down 19.1% 30th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 89.0% 2024 down 11.1% 86th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8833 GPI 2024 down 1.3% 171st Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 100.8% 2024 down 10.0% 49th Official entrance age to early childhood education 0 years 2025 — 145th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 4.7% 2024 up 67.3% 26th Theoretical duration of early childhood education 6 years 2025 unchanged 10th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.1% 2024 up 42.7% 29th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 95.3% 2024 down 1.9% 171st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 98.6% 2024 up 2.1% 32nd Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 96.9% 2024 down 0.9% 169th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 18,220 2024 up 2.9% 30th Progression to secondary school, male 100.0% 2016 up 0.5% 1st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 51.2% 2024 down 2.0% 163rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 3.13 million number 2018 up 12.5% 14th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 3.9% 2024 up 57.0% 31st School enrollment, secondary, female 84.7% 2017 down 4.9% 67th School enrollment, secondary, male 85.9% 2017 down 3.7% 56th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 48.8% 2024 up 2.2% 29th Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 99.7% 2024 up 1.0% 22nd Government expenditure on education, US$ 218,138 millions 2022 up 25.5% 3rd Progression to secondary school, female 99.0% 2016 down 0.1% 51st ← Previous Page 11 of 56 Next →