Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Germany
Germany: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 97.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.9
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
97.9
in 2025
All-time low
81.6
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany stood at 97.9. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Germany peaked at 97.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.6, in 1999.
Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 94.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 96 | +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 | -0.4% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2 | 81.6 | 84.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.63 | 82.6 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.63 | 95.8 | 97.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.33 | 94.9 | 97.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 97.9 in 2025, 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 97.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 up 0.5%. 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 4 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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