Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 3.31 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 million Number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.31 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
2.86 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.31 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany peaked at 3.31 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million Number, in 2014.
Germany ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.94 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 2.89 million Number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.01 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million Number | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million Number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.93 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 3.00 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million Number | 3.01 million Number | 3.31 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.92 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 4.92 million Number compare
- 4 France 4.13 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 2.83 million Number compare
- 7 Italy 2.60 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.60 million Number compare
- 8 Poland 1.60 million Number compare
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 enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Germany was 3.31 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million Number in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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