Education in Germany

3,348 indicators covering education for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, lower secondary education, male 2.37 million 2024 up 1.5% 19th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 2.24 million 2024 up 1.2% 19th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million 2024 up 1.4% 19th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 405,825 2024 up 10.9% 35th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 386,073 2024 up 11.1% 35th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 791,898 2024 up 11.0% 35th
School age population, primary education, male 1.65 million 2024 up 15.2% 50th
School age population, primary education, female 1.57 million 2024 up 15.7% 50th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 3.22 million 2024 up 15.4% 50th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 415,861 2024 up 16.2% 35th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 396,107 2024 up 16.7% 35th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 811,968 2024 up 16.4% 35th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 411,591 2024 up 14.9% 35th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 392,390 2024 up 15.1% 35th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 803,981 2024 up 15.0% 35th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 1.22 million 2024 up 14.7% 29th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 1.16 million 2024 up 14.7% 30th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 2.37 million 2024 up 14.7% 29th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 3.31 million 2024 up 15.5% 48th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 99.7% 2024 up 1.0% 22nd
Secondary education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Primary education, pupils 3.31 million 2024 up 15.5% 48th
Primary education, duration 4 years 2025 unchanged 186th
Secondary education, pupils 6.97 million 2024 down 3.2% 16th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.6% 35th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 102.3% 2024 down 0.5% 89th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 1.2% 58th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 103.0% 2024 up 0.6% 78th
School life expectancy, primary, male 4.12 years 2024 up 0.5% 191st
School life expectancy, primary, female 4.15 years 2024 up 1.6% 188th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 0.3% 2024 down 77.8% 184th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate -0.7048 % change on previous year 2017 up 61.4% 149th
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 GPIA 2024 up 1.1% 59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 101.3% 2018 down 3.2% 66th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 97.4% 2018 down 4.9% 99th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 12.98 years 2018 down 3.1% 33rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 0.9686 GPI 2018 down 1.2% 151st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 12.57 years 2018 down 4.2% 48th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 1.27 million 2024 up 17.3% 14th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 1.35 million 2024 up 17.7% 14th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 15,242 2024 up 30.5% 81st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0201 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.6% 124th
Government expenditure on education, total 5.2% 2022 up 8.4% 53rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 0.0227 units per square kilometre 2023 up 12.5% 133rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2018 up 0.3% 166th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 6.75 number per square kilometre 2018 up 6.7% 44th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 96.7% 2012 down 1.2% 49th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 96.3% 2012 down 2.8% 60th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0163 units per person 2017 down 22.3% 44th
Secondary education, vocational pupils 1.35 million 2017 down 21.9% 11th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 618,670 2024 up 4.9% 13th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.21 % change on previous year 2018 — 72nd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 1.75 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.9% 36th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 3.86 units per square kilometre 2017 down 22.1% 20th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 98.5% 2022 down 0.8% 38th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 100.2% 2024 down 3.0% 66th
Number of under-five deaths, male 1,479 2024 down 2.3% 88th
Number of under-five deaths, female 1,212 2024 down 0.6% 88th
Number of infant deaths, male 1,228 2024 down 3.7% 88th
Number of infant deaths, female 1,010 2024 down 1.5% 87th