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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.73 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 31 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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201820242012: 2.0M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.8M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.7M

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 31 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 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

  1. 1 France 4.07 million compare
  2. 2 Spain 3.13 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 2.50 million compare
  4. 5 Poland 1.67 million compare
  5. 6 Romania 889,784 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 807,014 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

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 31 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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