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A total of 30 % of the pupils in the two highest grades take music as a subject. The majority of them study in courses with a basic level.

Germany's states differ in the number of weekly hours they allot to music lessons. Music can be a mandatory or compulsory elective subject under its own name, or a component of larger learning areas.

Music is anchored in the curricula of Germany's states in almost all grades 5 to 10. However, there are differences in the quantity of music lessons to be taught.

Public music schools had approximately 1.4 million pupils in the calendar year 2021. Particularly in the younger age groups, pupil numbers declined in the pandemic years.

Public music schools offer a variety of instrumental and vocal subjects. Piano, guitar, violin, recorder, percussion and flute have the highest numbers of pupils.

With almost 6,200 schools and 5,100 kindergartens, most of the cooperation partners of public music schools are educational institutions. Many music clubs are also partners.

Das Statistische Bundesamt verzeichnet seit 2019 einen Rückgang an Studienanfänger:innen im Lehramt Musik um 31 %. Die Zahl der jährlichen Absolvent:innen hat sich seit 2016 kaum verändert.