Germany vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Germany
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
-0.2049 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
OECD members rank
42nd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
-4-2024197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.83 % change on previous year against -0.2049 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 3.03 % change on previous year.

That makes Germany's figure about 13.8 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD members ahead.

Germany ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 1.19 % change on previous year 0.1706 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year Germany
2000s -1.76 % change on previous year -0.3866 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year OECD members
2010s -0.4874 % change on previous year -0.256 % change on previous year 0.2314 % change on previous year OECD members
2020s 1.99 % change on previous year -0.688 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Germany or OECD members?
Germany, at 2.83 % change on previous year against -0.2049 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Germany and OECD members?
3.03 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.