Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany
Germany: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany is 98.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.5% | — |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.7% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.9% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Republic of Moldova 98.6% compare
- 17 Spain 98.6% compare
- 18 Mongolia 98.4% compare
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.4% compare
- 21 Netherlands 98.3% compare
- 22 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Germany was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release