School age population, tertiary education, male in Germany
Germany: School age population, tertiary education, male was 2.22 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in Germany, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in Germany stood at 2.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Germany peaked at 2.53 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 2023.
That places Germany 29th out of 221 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.38 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.25 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.20 million | 2.37 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, tertiary education, male in Germany?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Germany was 2.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release