Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.99 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Germany is 1.69 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Germany peaked at 1.99 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2014.
That places Germany 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.84 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.69 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 13.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.69 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 7.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.75 million | 1.99 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.62 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.47 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.55 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 enrolment in primary education, male in Germany?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany was 1.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release