School enrolment in Germany
Germany: School enrolment was 95.55 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
95.96
in 2015
All-time low
93
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
School enrolment in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Germany is 95.55, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Germany peaked at 95.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2022.
Germany ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrolment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.66 | — |
| 2014 | 95.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.55 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.58 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.01 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.21 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 95.55 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 95.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 95.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.96 | 93.89 | 95.96 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.07 | 93 | 95.55 | 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 enrolment in Germany?
- School enrolment in Germany was 95.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 95.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for school enrolment?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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