Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Germany

Germany: Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group was 64.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
64.8
in 2025
All-time low
53.6
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Germany, 2012–2025

02040602012201820252012: 53.62013: 63.52014: 63.32015: 62.72016: 61.42017: 61.62018: 61.72019: 62.32020: 62.62021: 63.32022: 63.32023: 64.62024: 64.42025: 64.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Germany stood at 64.8. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Germany peaked at 64.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2012.

That places Germany 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pupils and students: % of corresponding age population … group in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population in Germany, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 53.6 —
2013 63.5 +18.5%
2014 63.3 -0.3%
2015 62.7 -0.9%
2016 61.4 -2.1%
2017 61.6 +0.3%
2018 61.7 +0.2%
2019 62.3 +1.0%
2020 62.6 +0.5%
2021 63.3 +1.1%
2022 63.3 +0.0%
2023 64.6 +2.1%
2024 64.4 -0.3%
2025 64.8 +0.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 64.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 64.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.26 53.6 63.5 8
2020s 63.83 62.6 64.8 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Estonia 65.7 compare
  2. 15 Belgium 65.6 compare
  3. 16 France 65 compare
  4. 17 Norway 64.8 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 64.4 compare
  6. 19 Spain 64.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Germany?
Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding in Germany was 64.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 64.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2012.
How does Germany rank for pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding?
Germany ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 by age group - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils and students in education by age group - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 528 data points, 2012–2025
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