Germany's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 106.7 % in 2001 to 102.6 % in 2024.
Germany · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 14 with data
Germany's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 99.6 % in 2001 to 100.2 % in 2024.
Germany's tertiary enrolment rose from 60.9 % in 2013 to 76.7 % in 2024.
Germany's children out of school, primary fell from 16,186 in 2001 to 8,820 in 2024.
Germany's primary completion rate fell from 107.1 % in 2001 to 96.8 % in 2024.
Germany's tertiary attainment rose from 22.6 % in 1995 to 35.5 % in 2025.
Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)
% of population ages 25–34
31st of 45 · 23rd in Europe & C. Asia
Germany's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) rose from 21.3 % in 1995 to 40.9 % in 2025.
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)
% of population ages 25–64
21st of 40 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Germany's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 83.7 % in 1995 to 85.9 % in 2025.
Germany's expected years of schooling rose from 15.6 yrs in 1994 to 17.3 yrs in 2023.
Germany's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 2.4 yrs in 1875 to 13.1 yrs in 2020.
Germany's learning poverty rose from 12.3 % in 2001 to 15.4 % in 2021.
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Education spendingdown −0.1 pts42nd of 164*
- Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)up +0.1 pts111th of 156*
Latest values — expand for the charts.
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryup +1.3 %30th of 135
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Germany.
- Adult literacyNo data
- Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)No data