School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 386,073 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany stood at 386,073.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 422,624 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 341,745, in 2015.
That places Germany 35th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 422,624 | — |
| 2002 | 408,604 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 398,939 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 383,240 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 379,602 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 391,207 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 398,184 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 385,635 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 376,502 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 377,426 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 357,822 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 350,483 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 345,772 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 347,475 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 341,745 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 342,778 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 354,300 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 360,340 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 353,022 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 361,776 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 354,843 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 364,719 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 369,433 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 386,073 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393,837 | 376,502 | 422,624 | 9 |
| 2010s | 353,116 | 341,745 | 377,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,369 | 354,843 | 386,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Ghana 404,210 compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 399,890 compare
- 34 Colombia 398,668 compare
- 36 Madagascar 384,063 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 367,288 compare
- 38 Thailand 366,243 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany was 386,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 422,624 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,745 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release