Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany
Germany: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany stood at 105.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany peaked at 106.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.5% | — |
| 1994 | 101.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 103.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 99.5% | 105.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 99.0% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 99.7% | 105.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 65 Mauritania 105.1% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.0% compare
- 67 Portugal 105.0% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 105.0% compare
- 70 Mexico 104.7% compare
- 71 Ecuador 104.6% 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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Germany was 105.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Germany ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.