New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany
Germany: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 840,185 in 2024. βΌ Falling
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany, 2012β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany is 840,185, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany peaked at 1.02 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 840,185, in 2024.
Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 969,579 | 903,216 | 1.02 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 897,866 | 840,185 | 955,936 | 5 |
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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 new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany?
- New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany was 840,185 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 840,185 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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