School enrollment, primary, private in Germany

Germany: School enrollment, primary, private was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
146th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Germany, 1993–2024

23451993200820241993: 1.8 % of total primary1994: 1.8 % of total primary1995: 1.8 % of total primary1996: 1.9 % of total primary1997: 1.9 % of total primary1999: 2.1 % of total primary2000: 2.2 % of total primary2001: 2.4 % of total primary2002: 2.6 % of total primary2003: 2.7 % of total primary2004: 2.9 % of total primary2005: 3.1 % of total primary2006: 3.3 % of total primary2007: 3.3 % of total primary2008: 3.6 % of total primary2009: 3.9 % of total primary2010: 4.1 % of total primary2011: 4.3 % of total primary2012: 4.5 % of total primary2013: 4.6 % of total primary2014: 4.8 % of total primary2015: 4.9 % of total primary2016: 5 % of total primary2017: 5 % of total primary2018: 5 % of total primary2019: 5.2 % of total primary2020: 5.2 % of total primary2021: 5.3 % of total primary2022: 5.3 % of total primary2023: 5.2 % of total primary2024: 5.1 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

Germany recorded 5.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Germany peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1993.

Germany ranks 146th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Germany, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1993 1.8%
1994 1.8% +1.4%
1995 1.8% +2.1%
1996 1.9% +1.9%
1997 1.9% +1.3%
1999 2.1% +9.8%
2000 2.2% +6.8%
2001 2.4% +7.7%
2002 2.6% +7.6%
2003 2.7% +5.9%
2004 2.9% +5.2%
2005 3.1% +9.0%
2006 3.3% +6.5%
2007 3.3% +0.4%
2008 3.6% +8.2%
2009 3.9% +7.2%
2010 4.1% +6.2%
2011 4.3% +5.6%
2012 4.5% +3.5%
2013 4.6% +3.5%
2014 4.8% +3.0%
2015 4.9% +1.9%
2016 5.0% +1.8%
2017 5.0% +0.4%
2018 5.0% +1.2%
2019 5.2% +2.3%
2020 5.2% +1.5%
2021 5.3% +0.5%
2022 5.3% +0.4%
2023 5.2% -1.7%
2024 5.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 6
2000s 3.0% 2.2% 3.9% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.1% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 5.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Germany?
School enrollment, primary, private in Germany was 5.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
How does Germany rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Germany ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.