Primary education, pupils in Germany
Germany: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Germany, 1992–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Germany recorded 48.5% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Germany peaked at 49.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1998.
That places Germany 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 49.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Germany?
- Primary education, pupils in Germany was 48.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for primary education, pupils?
- Germany ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.