Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Germany
Germany: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 70.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 70.9 for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany peaked at 70.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 2013.
That places Germany 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.9 | — |
| 2014 | 66.4 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65 | -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% |
| 2025 | 70.9 | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.7, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.9 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 | 65.59 | 64.9 | 66.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.23 | 66.1 | 70.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population density 202.93 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany?
- Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany was 70.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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