Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany
Germany: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 90.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Germany recorded 90.4% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany peaked at 90.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.9% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.1% | 90.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Germany was 90.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.