Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany

Germany: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002–2011

00.10.20.30.40.52002200620112002: 0.415 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.342 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.398 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.355 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.485 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.47 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.495 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2011, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Germany ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2002 0.4%
2003 0.4% +8.2%
2004 0.4% -0.0%
2005 0.3% -23.9%
2006 0.4% +16.6%
2007 0.4% -10.8%
2008 0.4% +26.5%
2009 0.5% +7.9%
2010 0.5% -3.0%
2011 0.5% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Uganda 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Czechia 0.5% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 0.5% compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 23 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Guatemala 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Germany was 0.5% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Germany ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2011.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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