School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 4.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany stood at 4.60 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 4.79 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 2013.
That places Germany 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.09 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.60 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 4.09 million | 4.67 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million | 4.60 million | 4.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Germany was 4.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release