Official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany
Germany: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Germany ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Germany was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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