Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany

Germany: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 10.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2018
All-time low
6.5%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, 1999–2018

02.557.5101999200820181999: 6.5 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.8 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 9.3 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 10 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany is 10.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 10.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.

That places Germany 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.5%
2000 6.7% +1.9%
2001 6.8% +1.9%
2002 6.9% +1.9%
2003 7.1% +2.6%
2004 7.3% +2.3%
2005 7.5% +3.5%
2006 7.9% +4.6%
2007 8.1% +2.9%
2008 8.5% +4.7%
2009 8.9% +4.9%
2010 9.1% +2.7%
2011 9.3% +1.8%
2012 9.3% +0.6%
2013 9.6% +2.6%
2014 9.8% +2.3%
2015 10.0% +2.0%
2016 10.2% +1.8%
2017 10.2% +0.3%
2018 10.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 7.6% 6.7% 8.9% 10
2010s 9.8% 9.1% 10.3% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 91 Gibraltar 10.8% compare
  2. 92 Thailand 10.7% compare
  3. 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.3% compare
  4. 95 Austria 10.1% compare
  5. 96 Mexico 10.1% compare
  6. 97 Georgia 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany was 10.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Germany ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.