Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany
Germany: Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population was 21 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
21
in 2013
All-time low
20
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21 for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany peaked at 21 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2016.
Germany ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 | — |
| 2014 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.86 | 20 | 21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany?
- Pupils and students by education level - % of total age population in Germany was 21 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils and students by education level - % of total age population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for pupils and students by education level - % of total age population?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils and students by education level - % 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 - % of total age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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