Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany
Germany: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age was 17.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.81 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
17.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.75 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany stood at 17.81 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany peaked at 17.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.75 million, in 2015.
Germany ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.75 million | — |
| 2016 | 16.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.81 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.99 million | 16.75 million | 17.29 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.56 million | 17.33 million | 17.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age in Germany was 17.81 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 million in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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