School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany
Germany: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 803,981 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
803,981
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 222 countries
All-time high
819,000
in 2003
All-time low
677,338
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 803,981 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany peaked at 819,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 677,338, in 2012.
Germany ranks 35th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 773,740 | — |
| 2002 | 802,195 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 819,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 794,971 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 778,818 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 775,287 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 741,017 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 723,274 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 708,961 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 707,731 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 685,997 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 677,338 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 693,323 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 699,007 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 687,851 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 716,863 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 709,649 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 732,088 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 739,729 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 771,479 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 785,754 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 816,142 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 806,985 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 803,981 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 768,585 | 708,961 | 819,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 704,958 | 677,338 | 739,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,868 | 771,479 | 816,142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany was 803,981 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 819,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,338 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release