Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany
Germany: Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany peaked at 26.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.3% | — |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany?
- Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level in Germany was 26.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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