Enrolment in primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.62 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Germany, 1992β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.62 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Germany peaked at 1.87 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2014.
Germany ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.68 million | 1.87 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.53 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.39 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.76 million compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 1.69 million compare
- 46 Nepal 1.69 million compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 1.61 million compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 1.53 million compare
- 50 Malaysia 1.48 million compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Germany was 1.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release