Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
103.8%
in 2004
All-time low
99.0%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 100.5 %1994: 100.3 %1995: 100.1 %1996: 100.2 %1997: 100.4 %1998: 101.5 %1999: 101.3 %2000: 101.5 %2001: 102 %2002: 102.4 %2003: 103 %2004: 103.8 %2005: 103.7 %2006: 103.6 %2007: 103 %2008: 102.3 %2009: 103 %2010: 102.4 %2011: 101.3 %2012: 100.4 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 100.6 %2018: 100.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 100.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 103.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 100.5%
1994 100.3% -0.1%
1995 100.1% -0.2%
1996 100.2% +0.0%
1997 100.4% +0.2%
1998 101.5% +1.1%
1999 101.3% -0.2%
2000 101.5% +0.2%
2001 102.0% +0.5%
2002 102.4% +0.4%
2003 103.0% +0.6%
2004 103.8% +0.8%
2005 103.7% -0.1%
2006 103.6% -0.1%
2007 103.0% -0.5%
2008 102.3% -0.6%
2009 103.0% +0.7%
2010 102.4% -0.6%
2011 101.3% -1.1%
2012 100.4% -0.9%
2013 99.9% -0.5%
2014 99.0% -0.9%
2015 99.0% -0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.6%
2017 100.6% +1.0%
2018 100.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.6% 100.1% 101.5% 7
2000s 102.8% 101.5% 103.8% 10
2010s 100.3% 99.0% 102.4% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 94 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  2. 95 Kenya 100.7% compare
  3. 96 Latvia 100.7% compare
  4. 98 Maldives 100.5% compare
  5. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare
  6. 100 Uzbekistan 100.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Germany was 100.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.