School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.35 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 2.91 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2022.
Germany ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.81 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.69 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 2.69 million | 2.91 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.39 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.29 million | 2.35 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 2.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release