School age population, primary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.98 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Germany is 2.98 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 5.21 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million number, in 2016.
That places Germany 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.97 million number | 4.33 million number | 5.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.30 million number | 3.11 million number | 3.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million number | 3.30 million number | 3.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million number | 3.05 million number | 3.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million number | 2.82 million number | 2.98 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million number | 2.98 million number | 2.98 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Germany?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Germany was 2.98 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.