Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 4.74 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.74 million for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany peaked at 4.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million, in 2021.
That places Germany 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.71 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.74 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.50 million | 4.71 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.47 million | 4.74 million | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Germany was 4.74 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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