School enrollment, primary in Germany
Germany: School enrollment, primary was 90.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Germany, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Germany is 90.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Germany peaked at 90.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.9% | — |
| 2000 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 82.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.9% | 90.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 122 Bangladesh 90.5% compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 90.3% compare
- 124 Cambodia 90.3% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 89.9% compare
- 127 Czechia 89.4% compare
- 128 China 89.3%
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 enrollment, primary in Germany?
- School enrollment, primary in Germany was 90.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.