Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany
Germany: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 743,312 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
743,312 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 1975
All-time low
731,688 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 743,312 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany peaked at 1.31 million number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 731,688 number, in 2016.
That places Germany 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million number | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million number | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 925,613 number | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 847,462 number | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 802,916 number | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 796,669 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 789,734 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 784,906 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 787,053 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 795,856 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 810,468 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 833,058 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 858,434 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 883,995 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 905,697 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 921,635 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 932,184 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 940,953 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 943,183 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 930,987 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 904,193 number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 877,852 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 852,768 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 830,735 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 818,434 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 816,615 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 810,478 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 803,957 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 796,610 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 784,215 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 766,404 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 757,994 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 750,740 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 743,716 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 737,348 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 731,688 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 731,865 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 733,141 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 736,447 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 743,312 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 904,864 number | 784,906 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 882,546 number | 795,856 number | 943,183 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 844,263 number | 796,610 number | 930,987 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,356 number | 731,688 number | 784,215 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,312 number | 743,312 number | 743,312 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany was 743,312 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1975.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 731,688 number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.