Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 2.37 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.37 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.91 million number
in 2002
All-time low
2.35 million number
in 2016
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany, 1993–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200520181993: 2.5M number1994: 2.6M number1995: 2.6M number1996: 2.7M number1997: 2.7M number1998: 2.8M number1999: 2.8M number2000: 2.8M number2001: 2.9M number2002: 2.9M number2003: 2.9M number2004: 2.9M number2005: 2.8M number2006: 2.7M number2007: 2.6M number2008: 2.6M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.5M number2011: 2.5M number2012: 2.5M number2013: 2.4M number2014: 2.4M number2015: 2.4M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.4M number2018: 2.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany is 2.37 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 2.91 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million number, in 2016.

That places Germany 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.69 million number 2.55 million number 2.81 million number 7
2000s 2.77 million number 2.56 million number 2.91 million number 10
2010s 2.42 million number 2.35 million number 2.54 million number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Türkiye 2.84 million number compare
  2. 13 Vietnam 2.80 million number compare
  3. 14 Egypt 2.79 million number compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia 2.36 million number compare
  5. 17 Algeria 1.76 million number compare
  6. 18 Colombia 1.75 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Germany was 2.37 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Germany ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.