Euro area vs Germany: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Euro area
1.65 million number
in 2019
Germany
367,905 number
in 2020
Euro area rank
38th
Germany rank
38th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Euro area
  • Germany
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 1.65 million number against 367,905 number in Germany, a difference of 1.28 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 4.5 times Germany's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 38th and Germany ranks 38th of 43 regions.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 2.32 million number 569,756 number 1.75 million number Euro area
1980s 1.92 million number 383,980 number 1.54 million number Euro area
1990s 1.76 million number 430,827 number 1.33 million number Euro area
2000s 1.65 million number 377,172 number 1.27 million number Euro area
2010s 1.68 million number 340,971 number 1.34 million number Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Euro area or Germany?
Euro area, at 1.65 million number against 367,905 number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Euro area and Germany?
1.28 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Euro area ranks 38th and Germany ranks 38th of 43 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/