Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany

Germany: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 2.23 million in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.23 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.65 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.23 million
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2012201820242012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany stood at 2.23 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany peaked at 2.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2024.

That places Germany 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.53 million 2.42 million 2.65 million 8
2020s 2.33 million 2.23 million 2.40 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom 3.47 million compare
  2. 2 Italy 2.88 million compare
  3. 3 France 2.81 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 1.97 million compare
  5. 6 Poland 1.90 million compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 833,695 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany?
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Germany was 2.23 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2012.
What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2024.
How does Germany rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
Germany ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 443 data points, 2012–2024
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