Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany stood at 99.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 100 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.19, in 1820.
Germany ranks 22nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 21.19 | — |
| 1825 | 23.43 | +10.6% |
| 1830 | 25.83 | +10.2% |
| 1835 | 28.39 | +9.9% |
| 1840 | 31.1 | +9.5% |
| 1845 | 33.94 | +9.1% |
| 1850 | 36.91 | +8.8% |
| 1855 | 39.98 | +8.3% |
| 1860 | 43.14 | +7.9% |
| 1865 | 46.35 | +7.4% |
| 1870 | 49.6 | +7.0% |
| 1875 | 52.86 | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 53.88 | +1.9% |
| 1885 | 59.23 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 58.36 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 57.49 | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 56.06 | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 58.23 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 87.31 | +49.9% |
| 1915 | 92.2 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 97.09 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 79.2 | -18.4% |
| 1930 | 85.1 | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 86.65 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 87.34 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 92.77 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 98.21 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 77.6 | -21.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 82.83 | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 82.83 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 99.51 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 97.72 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.48 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.92 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.25 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.92 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.13 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.54 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.09 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.79 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.73 | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 99.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 99.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +49.9% | 58.23 | 87.31 |
| 1960 | +28.9% | 77.6 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22.31 | 21.19 | 23.43 | 2 |
| 1830s | 27.11 | 25.83 | 28.39 | 2 |
| 1840s | 32.52 | 31.1 | 33.94 | 2 |
| 1850s | 38.44 | 36.91 | 39.98 | 2 |
| 1860s | 44.75 | 43.14 | 46.35 | 2 |
| 1870s | 51.23 | 49.6 | 52.86 | 2 |
| 1880s | 56.55 | 53.88 | 59.23 | 2 |
| 1890s | 57.92 | 57.49 | 58.36 | 2 |
| 1900s | 57.14 | 56.06 | 58.23 | 2 |
| 1910s | 89.75 | 87.31 | 92.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 88.15 | 79.2 | 97.09 | 2 |
| 1930s | 85.88 | 85.1 | 86.65 | 2 |
| 1940s | 90.06 | 87.34 | 92.77 | 2 |
| 1950s | 87.91 | 77.6 | 98.21 | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.41 | 82.83 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.41 | 82.83 | 88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 82 | 82 | 82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3 | 97.72 | 99.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.98 | 98.25 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.99 | 98.09 | 99.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Germany was 99.73 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1960.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.19 in 1820.
- How does Germany rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.