Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.54 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.54 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.99 million number
in 1998
All-time low
1.47 million number
in 2014
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany, 1992–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200520181992: 1.8M number1993: 1.8M number1994: 1.9M number1995: 1.9M number1996: 2.0M number1997: 2.0M number1998: 2.0M number1999: 1.9M number2000: 1.9M number2001: 1.8M number2002: 1.7M number2003: 1.7M number2004: 1.7M number2005: 1.7M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.7M number2009: 1.6M number2010: 1.6M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.5M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.5M number2016: 1.5M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.54 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Germany peaked at 1.99 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million number, in 2014.

Germany ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Germany, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 1.75 million number —
1993 1.84 million number +5.1%
1994 1.87 million number +1.6%
1995 1.92 million number +2.4%
1996 1.96 million number +2.1%
1997 1.99 million number +1.5%
1998 1.99 million number +0.2%
1999 1.94 million number -2.6%
2000 1.88 million number -3.0%
2001 1.81 million number -3.8%
2002 1.74 million number -4.1%
2003 1.70 million number -2.2%
2004 1.70 million number +0.0%
2005 1.70 million number -0.1%
2006 1.71 million number +0.7%
2007 1.70 million number -0.5%
2008 1.66 million number -2.2%
2009 1.62 million number -2.7%
2010 1.58 million number -2.7%
2011 1.54 million number -2.5%
2012 1.51 million number -1.9%
2013 1.49 million number -1.4%
2014 1.47 million number -1.0%
2015 1.48 million number +0.5%
2016 1.49 million number +0.5%
2017 1.52 million number +2.1%
2018 1.54 million number +1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.54 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 11.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.54 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 7.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.91 million number 1.75 million number 1.99 million number 8
2000s 1.72 million number 1.62 million number 1.88 million number 10
2010s 1.51 million number 1.47 million number 1.58 million number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 47 Zambia 1.63 million number compare
  2. 48 Malaysia 1.58 million number compare
  3. 49 Spain 1.56 million number compare
  4. 51 Italy 1.50 million number compare
  5. 52 Niger 1.44 million number compare
  6. 53 South Korea 1.40 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Germany?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Germany was 1.54 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2014.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Germany ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.