Reduced school enrollment recorded in Saxony-Anhalt during the academic year 2024/25
In a recent announcement, the Statistical State Office revealed the enrollment figures for primary schools in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, for the 2025/26 school year.
The figures show that the number of children enrolled in primary schools has been steadily increasing since the 2012/13 school year, with the exception of a slight decrease in the 2020/21 school year. The enrollment figures have more than doubled from the lowest point in the 2012/13 school year to the 2024/25 school year.
In the 2023/24 school year, 19,809 children were enrolled, while the 2024/25 school year saw 19,392 children enrolled. This enrollment figure is the third-highest since the 2007/08 school year. In contrast, the 2012/13 school year had the lowest enrollment figure since the data provided in the article began, with only approximately 85% of the 2024/25 level.
The majority of these children, 18,600, attended primary school. The Statistical State Office made the announcement in anticipation of the 2025/26 school year start.
The trend in school enrollment in Saxony-Anhalt, from the 2007/08 school year through to the projected 2025/26 school year, particularly for primary school enrollment, shows an overall decline followed by a stabilization or slight increase toward the later years.
From the mid-2000s to mid-2010s, the primary school enrollment numbers steadily decreased. This decline corresponds to the demographic trends in the region, which experienced lower birth rates and population decreases after reunification-era growth.
However, the decline in primary school enrollment slowed down in the mid-2010s, with numbers stabilizing at a lower level compared to the early 2000s. This trend is likely due to demographic shifts, such as a recent uptick in birth rates or migration patterns affecting the school-age population.
Projected figures indicate a slight increase or stabilization in the number of children enrolled in primary schools in the coming years, pointing towards a modest recovery towards 2025/26.
The enrollment figures are rounded to a multiple of 3 for statistical confidentiality reasons. The Statistical State Office made the announcement regarding the 2025/26 school year.
- With the growth in school enrollment seen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, discussion on themes such as education-and-self-development and general-news is increasingly important, as more children join primary schools.
- As the figures for primary school enrollment in Saxony-Anhalt have shown a steady increase since the 2012/13 school year, news related to children's education and personal development could experience profound shifts in the coming years.
