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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany is 840,185 Number, 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 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 840,185 Number, in 2024.
Germany ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 903,216 Number | — |
| 2013 | 986,516 Number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million Number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 996,013 Number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 983,230 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 917,511 Number | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 949,046 Number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 955,936 Number | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 910,216 Number | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 917,752 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 865,241 Number | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 840,185 Number | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 840,185 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,607 Number, 11.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 840,185 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,880 Number, 10.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 969,579 Number | 903,216 Number | 1.02 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 897,866 Number | 840,185 Number | 955,936 Number | 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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 46 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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