Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany
Germany: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 5,876 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,876 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,773 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
5,846 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany stood at 5,876 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany peaked at 6,773 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,846 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Germany 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,690 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 6,737 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,773 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,686 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,267 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,402 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,270 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,130 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,041 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,967 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,071 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,101 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,081 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,076 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,112 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,846 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,853 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,938 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5,923 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5,876 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,876 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,876 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 9.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,721 Thousand persons | 6,686 Thousand persons | 6,773 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,141 Thousand persons | 5,967 Thousand persons | 6,402 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,925 Thousand persons | 5,846 Thousand persons | 6,112 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 7,639 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 5,670 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,301 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 Thousand persons compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Germany was 5,876 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6,773 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,846 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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