What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Germany and IDA only?

170.43 million number, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA only?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Germany vs IDA only: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Germany

10.06 million number

in 2020

IDA only

180.50 million number

in 2019

Germany rank

21st

IDA only rank

20th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Germany
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 180.50 million number against 10.06 million number in Germany, a difference of 170.43 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 17.9 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 20th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.82 million number	96.05 million number	84.23 million number	IDA only
2000s	11.28 million number	118.02 million number	106.74 million number	IDA only
2010s	10.08 million number	164.71 million number	154.63 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Germany or IDA only?: IDA only, at 180.50 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 Germany and IDA only?: 170.43 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA only?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and IDA only rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Germany ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 20th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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