Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Germany

Germany: Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged was 20.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20.3
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Germany, 2012–2025

51015202012201820252012: 32013: 12.42014: 12.92015: 14.62016: 15.32017: 15.62018: 16.32019: 182020: 18.42021: 19.42022: 20.12023: 20.32024: 202025: 20.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Germany is 20.2, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Germany peaked at 20.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2012.

Germany ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population in Germany, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 3 —
2013 12.4 +313.3%
2014 12.9 +4.0%
2015 14.6 +13.2%
2016 15.3 +4.8%
2017 15.6 +2.0%
2018 16.3 +4.5%
2019 18 +10.4%
2020 18.4 +2.2%
2021 19.4 +5.4%
2022 20.1 +3.6%
2023 20.3 +1.0%
2024 20 -1.5%
2025 20.2 +1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 20.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 20.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pupils and students: per thousand corresponding age population … aged in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +313.3% 3 12.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.51 3 18 8
2020s 19.73 18.4 20.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Poland 22.1 compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 21.9 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 20.4 compare
  4. 29 Italy 20 compare
  5. 30 Romania 19.3 compare
  6. 31 Liechtenstein 17.4 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Germany?
Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand in Germany was 20.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2012.
How does Germany rank for pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand?
Germany ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils and students in education (aged 30 and over) - per thousand corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 519 data points, 2012–2025
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