School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany
Germany: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 1.22 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.05 million
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.22 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany peaked at 1.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2011.
Germany ranks 29th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.21 million | 1.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release