Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Germany
Gross secondary school enrolment in Germany was 100.2% in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2001.
Germany, 2024
100.2%
Change from 2023
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2024
107.0%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
107.0%
Secondary school enrolment (gross) in Germany over time
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% of the official secondary school-age population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.2% | 107.0% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | 107.0% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | 107.6% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | 108.0% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | 108.1% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | 107.3% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | 107.6% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | 107.4% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | 107.1% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | 108.0% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | 108.2% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | 108.9% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | 106.7% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | 107.7% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | 107.0% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | 105.6% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | 104.9% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | 103.7% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | 103.7% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | 102.9% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | 101.4% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | 103.7% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | 103.3% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | 102.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 100.6% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 103.3%, the figure has changed by −3.1 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 107.0%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.6%
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
76.7%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
40.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
9.3%
2025 · Eurostat