Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany
Germany: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 1.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.68 million
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.73 million for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany peaked at 2.03 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2023.
That places Germany 4th out of 41 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.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.03 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.85 million | 2.03 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.68 million | 1.87 million | 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 pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Germany was 1.73 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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