Number of primary education enrolments in Germany
Germany: Number of primary education enrolments was 3.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.31 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 73 countries
All-time high
3.87 million
in 1998
All-time low
2.86 million
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Number of primary education enrolments in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Germany is 3.31 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Germany peaked at 3.87 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million, in 2014.
Germany ranks 14th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.43 million | — |
| 1992 | 3.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 8.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 7.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 3.43 million | 3.87 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.15 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.86 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.01 million | 3.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Germany?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Germany was 3.31 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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