Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany

Germany: Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population was 21.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2014
All-time low
20.0%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany, 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 21 Percentage2015: 21 Percentage2016: 20 Percentage2017: 21 Percentage2018: 21 Percentage2019: 21 Percentage2020: 21 Percentage2021: 21 Percentage2022: 21 Percentage2023: 21 Percentage2024: 21 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 21.0% for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany peaked at 21.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2016.

Germany ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 21.0%
2015 21.0% +0.0%
2016 20.0% -4.8%
2017 21.0% +5.0%
2018 21.0% +0.0%
2019 21.0% +0.0%
2020 21.0% +0.0%
2021 21.0% +0.0%
2022 21.0% +0.0%
2023 21.0% +0.0%
2024 21.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.8% 20.0% 21.0% 6
2020s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Czechia 21.0% compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 21.0% compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 21.0% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany?
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population in Germany was 21.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2016.
How does Germany rank for pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students by education level - as % of total age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 427 data points, 2013–2024
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