Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany

Germany: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2013
All-time low
94.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 97.5 Percentage2014: 97.4 Percentage2015: 97.3 Percentage2016: 96.6 Percentage2017: 96.4 Percentage2018: 96 Percentage2019: 95.8 Percentage2020: 95.6 Percentage2021: 95.1 Percentage2022: 94.9 Percentage2023: 97.1 Percentage2024: 97.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 97.4% for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany peaked at 97.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2022.

Germany ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 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 97.5%
2014 97.4% -0.1%
2015 97.3% -0.1%
2016 96.6% -0.7%
2017 96.4% -0.2%
2018 96.0% -0.4%
2019 95.8% -0.2%
2020 95.6% -0.2%
2021 95.1% -0.5%
2022 94.9% -0.2%
2023 97.1% +2.3%
2024 97.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.7% 95.8% 97.5% 7
2020s 96.0% 94.9% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Belgium 98.3% compare
  2. 13 Spain 98.3% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 97.5% compare
  4. 16 Norway 97.4% compare
  5. 18 Ireland 97.3% compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany was 97.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Germany ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 4 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 4 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
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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