Argentina vs Germany: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Argentina
10.15 million number
in 2019
Germany
10.06 million number
in 2020
Argentina rank
20th
Germany rank
21st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Germany
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199820092020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 10.15 million number against 10.06 million number in Germany, a difference of 86,300 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 6.91 million number 11.82 million number 4.91 million number Germany
2000s 7.88 million number 11.28 million number 3.40 million number Germany
2010s 9.62 million number 10.08 million number 459,956 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Argentina or Germany?
Argentina, at 10.15 million number against 10.06 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Argentina and Germany?
86,300 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Germany rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.