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Start of the academic school year in Germany

Germany: Start of the academic school year was 2,024 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2,024
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,024
in 2025
All-time low
1,969
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Start of the academic school year in Germany, 1970–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Germany is 2,024, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Germany peaked at 2,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969, in 1970.

Germany ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Start of the academic school year in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 1,969 —
1971 1,970 +0.1%
1972 1,971 +0.1%
1973 1,972 +0.1%
1974 1,973 +0.1%
1975 1,974 +0.1%
1976 1,975 +0.1%
1977 1,976 +0.1%
1978 1,977 +0.1%
1979 1,978 +0.1%
1980 1,979 +0.1%
1981 1,980 +0.1%
1982 1,981 +0.1%
1983 1,982 +0.1%
1984 1,983 +0.1%
1985 1,984 +0.1%
1986 1,985 +0.1%
1987 1,986 +0.1%
1988 1,987 +0.1%
1989 1,988 +0.1%
1990 1,989 +0.1%
1991 1,990 +0.1%
1992 1,991 +0.1%
1993 1,992 +0.1%
1994 1,993 +0.1%
1995 1,994 +0.1%
1996 1,995 +0.1%
1997 1,996 +0.1%
1998 1,997 +0.1%
1999 1,998 +0.1%
2000 1,999 +0.1%
2001 2,000 +0.1%
2002 2,001 +0.1%
2003 2,002 +0.0%
2004 2,003 +0.0%
2005 2,004 +0.0%
2006 2,005 +0.0%
2007 2,006 +0.0%
2008 2,007 +0.0%
2009 2,008 +0.0%
2010 2,009 +0.0%
2011 2,010 +0.0%
2012 2,011 +0.0%
2013 2,012 +0.0%
2014 2,013 +0.0%
2015 2,014 +0.0%
2016 2,015 +0.0%
2017 2,016 +0.0%
2018 2,017 +0.0%
2019 2,018 +0.0%
2020 2,019 +0.0%
2021 2,020 +0.0%
2022 2,021 +0.0%
2023 2,022 +0.0%
2024 2,023 +0.0%
2025 2,024 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,974 1,969 1,978 10
1980s 1,984 1,979 1,988 10
1990s 1,994 1,989 1,998 10
2000s 2,004 1,999 2,008 10
2010s 2,014 2,009 2,018 10
2020s 2,022 2,019 2,024 6

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  11. 53 Benin 2,024 compare
  12. 53 Burkina Faso 2,024 compare
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  14. 53 Bahrain 2,024 compare
  15. 53 Bahamas 2,024 compare
  16. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,024 compare
  17. 53 Belarus 2,024 compare
  18. 53 Belize 2,024 compare
  19. 53 Bermuda 2,024 compare
  20. 53 Barbados 2,024 compare
  21. 53 Central African Republic 2,024 compare
  22. 53 Canada 2,024 compare
  23. 53 Switzerland 2,024 compare
  24. 53 China 2,024 compare
  25. 53 Côte d'Ivoire 2,024 compare
  26. 53 Cameroon 2,024 compare
  27. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,024 compare
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  29. 53 Comoros 2,024 compare
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  31. 53 Cuba 2,024 compare
  32. 53 Curaçao 2,024 compare
  33. 53 Cayman Islands 2,024 compare
  34. 53 Cyprus 2,024 compare
  35. 53 Czechia 2,024 compare
  36. 53 Djibouti 2,024 compare
  37. 53 Dominica 2,024 compare
  38. 53 Denmark 2,024 compare
  39. 53 Dominican Republic 2,024 compare
  40. 53 Algeria 2,024 compare
  41. 53 Ecuador 2,024 compare
  42. 53 Egypt 2,024 compare
  43. 53 Eritrea 2,024 compare
  44. 53 Spain 2,024 compare
  45. 53 Estonia 2,024 compare
  46. 53 Ethiopia 2,024 compare
  47. 53 Finland 2,024 compare
  48. 53 France 2,024 compare
  49. 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,024 compare
  50. 53 Gabon 2,024 compare
  51. 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,024 compare
  52. 53 Georgia 2,024 compare
  53. 53 Ghana 2,024 compare
  54. 53 Gibraltar 2,024 compare
  55. 53 Guinea 2,024 compare
  56. 53 Gambia 2,024 compare
  57. 53 Guinea-Bissau 2,024 compare
  58. 53 Equatorial Guinea 2,024 compare
  59. 53 Greece 2,024 compare
  60. 53 Grenada 2,024 compare
  61. 53 Guyana 2,024 compare
  62. 53 Hong Kong, China 2,024 compare
  63. 53 Croatia 2,024 compare
  64. 53 Haiti 2,024 compare
  65. 53 Hungary 2,024 compare
  66. 53 Indonesia 2,024 compare
  67. 53 India 2,024 compare
  68. 53 Ireland 2,024 compare
  69. 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,024 compare
  70. 53 Iraq 2,024 compare
  71. 53 Iceland 2,024 compare
  72. 53 Israel 2,024 compare
  73. 53 Italy 2,024 compare
  74. 53 Jamaica 2,024 compare
  75. 53 Jordan 2,024 compare
  76. 53 Japan 2,024 compare
  77. 53 Kazakhstan 2,024 compare
  78. 53 Kyrgyzstan 2,024 compare
  79. 53 Cambodia 2,024 compare
  80. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,024 compare
  81. 53 Kuwait 2,024 compare
  82. 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,024 compare
  83. 53 Lebanon 2,024 compare
  84. 53 Liberia 2,024 compare
  85. 53 Libya 2,024 compare
  86. 53 Saint Lucia 2,024 compare
  87. 53 Liechtenstein 2,024 compare
  88. 53 Lithuania 2,024 compare
  89. 53 Luxembourg 2,024 compare
  90. 53 Latvia 2,024 compare
  91. 53 Macau, China 2,024 compare
  92. 53 Morocco 2,024 compare
  93. 53 Monaco 2,024 compare
  94. 53 Republic of Moldova 2,024 compare
  95. 53 Madagascar 2,024 compare
  96. 53 Mexico 2,024 compare
  97. 53 Marshall Islands 2,024 compare
  98. 53 North Macedonia 2,024 compare
  99. 53 Mali 2,024 compare
  100. 53 Malta 2,024 compare
  101. 53 Myanmar 2,024 compare
  102. 53 Montenegro 2,024 compare
  103. 53 Mongolia 2,024 compare
  104. 53 Mauritania 2,024 compare
  105. 53 Niger 2,024 compare
  106. 53 Nigeria 2,024 compare
  107. 53 Netherlands 2,024 compare
  108. 53 Norway 2,024 compare
  109. 53 Nepal 2,024 compare
  110. 53 Oman 2,024 compare
  111. 53 Pakistan 2,024 compare
  112. 53 Philippines 2,024 compare
  113. 53 Poland 2,024 compare
  114. 53 Puerto Rico 2,024 compare
  115. 53 North Korea 2,024 compare
  116. 53 Portugal 2,024 compare
  117. 53 Palestine, State of 2,024 compare
  118. 53 Qatar 2,024 compare
  119. 53 Romania 2,024 compare
  120. 53 Russian Federation 2,024 compare
  121. 53 Saudi Arabia 2,024 compare
  122. 53 Sudan 2,024 compare
  123. 53 Senegal 2,024 compare
  124. 53 Sierra Leone 2,024 compare
  125. 53 San Marino 2,024 compare
  126. 53 Somalia 2,024 compare
  127. 53 Serbia 2,024 compare
  128. 53 Sao Tome and Principe 2,024 compare
  129. 53 Suriname 2,024 compare
  130. 53 Slovakia 2,024 compare
  131. 53 Slovenia 2,024 compare
  132. 53 Sweden 2,024 compare
  133. 53 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,024 compare
  134. 53 Syria 2,024 compare
  135. 53 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,024 compare
  136. 53 Chad 2,024 compare
  137. 53 Togo 2,024 compare
  138. 53 Thailand 2,024 compare
  139. 53 Tajikistan 2,024 compare
  140. 53 Turkmenistan 2,024 compare
  141. 53 Timor-Leste 2,024 compare
  142. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 2,024 compare
  143. 53 Tunisia 2,024 compare
  144. 53 Türkiye 2,024 compare
  145. 53 Ukraine 2,024 compare
  146. 53 United States of America 2,024 compare
  147. 53 Uzbekistan 2,024 compare
  148. 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,024 compare
  149. 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,024 compare
  150. 53 British Virgin Islands 2,024 compare
  151. 53 Viet Nam 2,024 compare
  152. 53 Yemen 2,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year in Germany?
Start of the academic school year in Germany was 2,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2025.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,969 in 1970.
How does Germany rank for start of the academic school year?
Germany ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,909 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release