Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany

Germany: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
84.1%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 84.1 %2000: 85.4 %2001: 86.7 %2002: 89.4 %2003: 93.3 %2004: 86.6 %2005: 86.7 %2006: 93 %2007: 92.8 %2008: 93.5 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 97.8 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany is 98.7%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1999.

That places Germany 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 84.1%
2000 85.4% +1.5%
2001 86.7% +1.6%
2002 89.4% +3.1%
2003 93.3% +4.4%
2004 86.6% -7.2%
2005 86.7% +0.2%
2006 93.0% +7.3%
2007 92.8% -0.3%
2008 93.5% +0.8%
2009 94.6% +1.1%
2010 96.8% +2.4%
2011 96.1% -0.8%
2012 95.6% -0.5%
2013 98.7% +3.2%
2014 99.2% +0.6%
2015 97.8% -1.4%
2016 99.3% +1.5%
2017 98.6% -0.8%
2018 98.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.1% 84.1% 84.1% 1
2000s 90.2% 85.4% 94.6% 10
2010s 97.9% 95.6% 99.3% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Netherlands 98.9% compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 98.9% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 98.8% compare
  4. 22 Republic of Korea 98.6% compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 98.6% compare
  6. 24 Colombia 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany was 98.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1999.
How does Germany rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Germany ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/