Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany

Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr was 80.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2013
All-time low
69.0%
in 1991
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany, 1991–2018

0204060801991200420181991: 69 %1992: 69.7 %1993: 71 %1994: 71.7 %1995: 72.3 %1996: 72.5 %1997: 72.3 %1998: 79.1 %1999: 78.9 %2000: 79.1 %2001: 79.2 %2002: 79.3 %2003: 79.5 %2004: 78.6 %2005: 78.3 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 78.4 %2008: 78 %2009: 79.6 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 80.6 %2012: 81.1 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 81.4 %2016: 80.9 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 80.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany is 80.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany peaked at 81.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1991.

Germany ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Germany, 1991 to 2018.
Year % Change
1991 69.0%
1992 69.7% +1.1%
1993 71.0% +1.9%
1994 71.7% +0.9%
1995 72.3% +0.8%
1996 72.5% +0.3%
1997 72.3% -0.2%
1998 79.1% +9.4%
1999 78.9% -0.3%
2000 79.1% +0.3%
2001 79.2% +0.2%
2002 79.3% +0.0%
2003 79.5% +0.3%
2004 78.6% -1.1%
2005 78.3% -0.4%
2006 77.8% -0.6%
2007 78.4% +0.7%
2008 78.0% -0.5%
2009 79.6% +2.0%
2010 79.7% +0.2%
2011 80.6% +1.2%
2012 81.1% +0.6%
2013 81.6% +0.6%
2014 81.3% -0.4%
2015 81.4% +0.2%
2016 80.9% -0.7%
2017 80.8% -0.1%
2018 80.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.9% 69.0% 79.1% 9
2000s 78.8% 77.8% 79.6% 10
2010s 80.9% 79.7% 81.6% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 157 China (People’s Republic of) 81.9% compare
  2. 158 Spain 81.2% compare
  3. 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.1% compare
  4. 161 Hungary 80.3% compare
  5. 162 Indonesia 80.3% compare
  6. 163 Israel 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr in Germany was 80.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1991.
How does Germany rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr?
Germany ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.