* According to the source, the survey dates were usually four weeks after the start of the school year. Due to the different vacation schedules, the survey dates differ in the individual federal states.
The figures for the years up to 2020/21 were taken from .
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Number of secondary general schools in Germany 2010-2024
There were 1,692 general secondary schools in Germany in 2023/24. This was a decrease compared to the previous year. Overall, numbers were decreasing during the specified years.
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