Secondary education, pupils in Germany
Germany: Secondary education, pupils was 46.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Germany, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Germany is 46.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Germany peaked at 48.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2017.
Germany ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 47.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 164 Albania 47.1% compare
- 165 China 46.9% compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 46.7% compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 46.7% compare
- 169 Eritrea 46.7% compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 46.7% compare
More education data for Germany
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Germany?
- Secondary education, pupils in Germany was 46.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.