Population of compulsory school age, female in Germany
Germany: Population of compulsory school age, female was 4.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Germany stood at 4.93 million.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Germany peaked at 5.71 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million, in 2020.
Germany ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.71 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.65 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.44 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.23 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.99 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.88 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.77 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.93 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 5.11 million | 5.71 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million | 4.73 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 million | 4.73 million | 4.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Germany?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Germany was 4.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release