Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany
Germany: Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 70.2% for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany peaked at 70.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2017.
That places Germany 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.4% | — |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.0% | 66.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 66.1% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany?
- Pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany was 70.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 from age 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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