Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Germany
Germany: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 16.27 million in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
16.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.91 million
in 1999
All-time low
16.27 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, age and sex in Germany stood at 16.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, age and sex in Germany peaked at 16.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 2012.
Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 16.29 million | 16.27 million | 16.30 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, age and sex in Germany?
- Students by isced level, age and sex in Germany was 16.27 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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