Primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany
Germany: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0396 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany stood at 0.0396 units per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0471 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 units per person, in 2016.
Germany ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0429 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0426 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0441 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.047 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0471 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0409 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0372 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0365 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0365 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.037 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0396 units per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0471 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0396 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Germany was 0.0396 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0471 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 units per person in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Germany ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.