Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany

Germany: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2015
All-time low
93.1%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 95.8 Percentage2014: 95.8 Percentage2015: 95.9 Percentage2016: 94.9 Percentage2017: 94.6 Percentage2018: 94.2 Percentage2019: 94 Percentage2020: 93.7 Percentage2021: 93.1 Percentage2022: 93.1 Percentage2023: 95.3 Percentage2024: 95.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany stood at 95.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany peaked at 95.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 95.8%
2014 95.8% +0.0%
2015 95.9% +0.1%
2016 94.9% -1.0%
2017 94.6% -0.3%
2018 94.2% -0.4%
2019 94.0% -0.2%
2020 93.7% -0.3%
2021 93.1% -0.6%
2022 93.1% +0.0%
2023 95.3% +2.4%
2024 95.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.0% 94.0% 95.9% 7
2020s 94.2% 93.1% 95.6% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Latvia 95.8% compare
  2. 18 Latvia 95.8% compare
  3. 20 Ireland 95.7% compare
  4. 22 Malta 94.5% compare
  5. 22 Portugal 94.5% compare
  6. 24 Italy 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany was 95.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Germany ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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