Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 45 Uzbekistan 1.81 million compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.79 million compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 1.75 million compare
- 49 Chad 1.66 million compare
- 50 Malaysia 1.58 million compare
- 51 Mali 1.57 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release