Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany
Germany: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of was 17.81 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 17.81 million Number for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany peaked at 17.81 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.72 million Number, in 2014.
Germany ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.72 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 16.75 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.84 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.01 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.08 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.29 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.41 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.49 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.76 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.81 million Number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.95 million Number | 16.72 million Number | 17.29 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.56 million Number | 17.33 million Number | 17.81 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of in Germany was 17.81 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million Number in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex, type of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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