Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Germany

Germany: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS was 97.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
97.5
in 2013
All-time low
94.9
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

0204060801002013201820242013: 97.52014: 97.42015: 97.32016: 96.62017: 96.42018: 962019: 95.82020: 95.62021: 95.12022: 94.92023: 97.12024: 97.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 97.4 for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany peaked at 97.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.9, in 2022.

Germany ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … NUTS in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value 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 -0.4%
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%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 97.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 97.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.75, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.71 95.8 97.5 7
2020s 96.02 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany was 97.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 97.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Germany ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
396 places, 4,500 data points, 2013–2024
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