School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Germany
Germany: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.65 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Germany is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Germany peaked at 1.69 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2013.
That places Germany 50th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.65 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 14.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.65 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 7.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.54 million | 1.69 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.43 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.52 million | 1.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Germany?
- School age population, primary education, male in Germany was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release