Education in Germany 3,348 indicators covering education for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 2024 up 4.9% 13th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 2024 up 30.5% 81st Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million 2024 up 17.7% 14th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million 2024 up 17.3% 14th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million 2024 down 3.2% 16th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million 2024 up 15.5% 48th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year 2024 up 394.3% 43rd Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.3% 193rd Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person 2024 up 11.9% 201st Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million 2024 up 15.5% 48th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year 2024 up 394.3% 45th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 2.3% 193rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person 2024 up 11.9% 201st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million 2024 up 16.4% 47th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year 2024 up 425.9% 44th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person 2024 up 12.8% 199th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million 2024 up 14.6% 48th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year 2024 up 365.3% 42nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person 2024 up 11.1% 199th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million 2024 down 3.2% 16th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year 2024 up 150.3% 131st Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 2024 up 22.0% 24th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year 2024 up 148.8% 59th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million 2024 down 3.7% 16th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year 2024 up 147.7% 127th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million 2024 down 2.8% 16th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year 2024 up 153.2% 124th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million 2024 up 17.5% 14th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.5% 125th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million 2024 up 12.4% 15th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year 2024 down 140.4% 150th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 2024 up 22.7% 17th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 2024 up 16.8% 54th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million 2024 up 20.0% 15th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year 2024 down 127.3% 142nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million 2024 up 5.5% 14th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year 2024 down 156.6% 141st Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 2024 up 22.0% 24th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 62.4% 2025 down 5.1% 147th Population ages 0-14 13.9% 2025 up 5.1% 200th Lower secondary school starting age 10 years 2025 unchanged 192nd Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0834 units per person 2024 down 6.2% 91st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 1.5% 193rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.0% 193rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 7,899 2024 up 23.8% 85th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 7,343 2024 up 38.5% 77th Page 1 of 56 Next →