Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 101.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2004
All-time low
99.4%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1993–2018

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

02550751001993200520181993: 100.4 %1994: 100.3 %1995: 100.1 %1996: 100.1 %1997: 100.4 %1998: 101.7 %1999: 101.4 %2000: 101.7 %2001: 102.2 %2002: 102.6 %2003: 103.3 %2004: 104.1 %2005: 104 %2006: 103.9 %2007: 103.3 %2008: 102.7 %2009: 103.5 %2010: 103 %2011: 102 %2012: 100.9 %2013: 100.5 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 100.3 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 101.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Germany stood at 101.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Germany peaked at 104.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2015.

That places Germany 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 100.4%
1994 100.3% -0.1%
1995 100.1% -0.2%
1996 100.1% +0.0%
1997 100.4% +0.2%
1998 101.7% +1.3%
1999 101.4% -0.2%
2000 101.7% +0.3%
2001 102.2% +0.5%
2002 102.6% +0.4%
2003 103.3% +0.6%
2004 104.1% +0.8%
2005 104.0% -0.1%
2006 103.9% -0.1%
2007 103.3% -0.5%
2008 102.7% -0.6%
2009 103.5% +0.8%
2010 103.0% -0.5%
2011 102.0% -1.0%
2012 100.9% -1.0%
2013 100.5% -0.4%
2014 99.5% -0.9%
2015 99.4% -0.1%
2016 100.3% +0.8%
2017 101.7% +1.4%
2018 101.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.6% 100.1% 101.7% 7
2000s 103.1% 101.7% 104.1% 10
2010s 100.9% 99.4% 103.0% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 95 San Marino 101.3% compare
  2. 96 Uzbekistan 101.3% compare
  3. 97 Croatia 101.2% compare
  4. 99 Slovenia 100.9% compare
  5. 100 Latvia 100.8% compare
  6. 101 Sri Lanka 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Germany was 101.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Germany ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.