Primary enrollment selected countries in Germany
Germany: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1960
All-time low
21.19
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Germany, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Germany is 99.73, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Germany peaked at 100 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.19, in 1820.
That places Germany 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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 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)
- 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 primary enrollment selected countries in Germany?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Germany was 99.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1960.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.19 in 1820.
- How does Germany rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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