Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region was 3.31 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.31 million Number for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 nuts 2 region 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 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.89 million Number | — |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.31 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 408,465 Number, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.31 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 433,330 Number, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 million Number | 2.86 million Number | 3.00 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million Number | 3.01 million Number | 3.31 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 enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region in Germany was 3.31 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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