Enrolment in primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.45 million number in 2018. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Germany, 1992β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Germany stood at 1.45 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Germany peaked at 1.87 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million number, in 2014.
Germany ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.80 million number | 1.68 million number | 1.87 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.49 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 1.45 million number in 2018, 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 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.