Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 16.06 million in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany is 16.06 million, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 16.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.06 million, in 2012.
That places Germany 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.85 million | — |
| 1999 | 16.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.06 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.88 million | 16.85 million | 16.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.73 million | 16.37 million | 16.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.15 million | 16.06 million | 16.29 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Germany was 16.06 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 million in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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