Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Germany
Germany: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 3.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.57 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.85 million
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Germany is 3.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Germany peaked at 3.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.85 million, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.85 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.57 million | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 16.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.57 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 14.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 million | 2.85 million | 3.36 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.50 million | 3.43 million | 3.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 France 2.33 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.22 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.22 million compare
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Germany?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Germany was 3.57 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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