Is homeschooling legal in Germany?
Illegal
Homeschooling is prohibited.
Germany is one of 26 countries classified “Illegal” for homeschooling — 33% of the 79 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Luxembourg
- Legal Homeschooling is legal.
- Netherlands
- Illegal Homeschooling is prohibited.
- Czech Republic
- Legal with conditions Homeschooling is legal only under conditions such as approval, registration or inspection.
- Austria
- Legal with conditions Homeschooling is legal only under conditions such as approval, registration or inspection.
- Belgium
- Legal with conditions Homeschooling is legal only under conditions such as approval, registration or inspection.
- Liechtenstein
- Legal with conditions Homeschooling is legal only under conditions such as approval, registration or inspection.
Other laws in Germany
- Jaywalking
- Offense / fined
- Drinking in Public
- Legal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Varies by region
- Driving Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.