School-age population (upper secondary level) in Germany
Germany: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 2.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.35 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 72 countries
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.35 million for school-age population in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Germany peaked at 2.91 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2022.
That places Germany 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 11.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 9.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 2.69 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Germany?
- School-age population in Germany was 2.35 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for school-age population?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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