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

235,820 number, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?

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 South Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Germany

10.06 million number

in 2020

South Africa

9.83 million number

in 2019

Germany rank

21st

South Africa rank

22nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Germany
South Africa

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.06 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa, a difference of 235,820 number.

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

Germany ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.82 million number	9.48 million number	2.34 million number	Germany
2000s	11.28 million number	9.06 million number	2.21 million number	Germany
2010s	10.08 million number	9.10 million number	980,715 number	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Germany or South Africa?: Germany, at 10.06 million number against 9.83 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Germany and South Africa?: 235,820 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Germany ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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.