Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
97.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2002.
That places Germany 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Montenegro 99.8% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 99.7% compare
- 21 Haiti 99.7% compare
- 23 Mexico 99.6% compare
- 24 Malawi 99.6% compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 99.5% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Germany was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release