School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany
Germany: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 411,591 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
411,591
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 222 countries
All-time high
420,212
in 2003
All-time low
348,046
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
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany stood at 411,591.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Germany peaked at 420,212 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 348,046, 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 | 396,822 | — |
| 2002 | 411,907 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 420,212 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 407,658 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 400,302 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 396,342 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 380,209 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 371,069 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 363,599 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 363,021 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 351,879 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 348,046 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 355,946 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 358,151 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 353,123 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 367,898 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 364,483 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 376,371 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 380,099 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 396,168 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 403,694 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 417,887 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 413,409 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 411,591 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394,236 | 363,599 | 420,212 | 9 |
| 2010s | 361,902 | 348,046 | 380,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408,550 | 396,168 | 417,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 411,591 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 420,212 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,046 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 14.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release