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. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2013
All-time low
81.6%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany stood at 97.4%.
That represents a change of 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, 81.6%, in 1999.
Germany ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.8% | — |
| 1999 | 81.6% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.6% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 82.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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)
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- 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 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 81.6% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 45 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 rising.
- 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 sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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