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Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 10.06 million number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.06 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.82 million number
in 1999
All-time low
9.98 million number
in 2016
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany, 1998–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998200920201998: 11.8M number1999: 11.8M number2000: 11.8M number2001: 11.7M number2002: 11.6M number2003: 11.5M number2004: 11.4M number2005: 11.3M number2006: 11.1M number2007: 11.0M number2008: 10.8M number2009: 10.6M number2010: 10.3M number2011: 10.2M number2012: 10.1M number2013: 10.1M number2014: 10.1M number2015: 10.0M number2016: 10.0M number2017: 10.0M number2018: 10.0M number2019: 10.0M number2020: 10.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany is 10.06 million number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany peaked at 11.82 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.98 million number, in 2016.

Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.82 million number 11.82 million number 11.82 million number 2
2000s 11.28 million number 10.55 million number 11.78 million number 10
2010s 10.08 million number 9.98 million number 10.35 million number 10
2020s 10.06 million number 10.06 million number 10.06 million number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Iran 11.19 million number compare
  2. 19 Tanzania 10.74 million number compare
  3. 20 Argentina 10.15 million number compare
  4. 23 Colombia 9.35 million number compare
  5. 24 Afghanistan 9.29 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Germany was 10.06 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.82 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.98 million number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Germany ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.