Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany

Germany: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 358,423 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
358,423 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
639,783 number
in 1975
All-time low
354,220 number
in 2018
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany is 358,423 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany peaked at 639,783 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 354,220 number, in 2018.

Germany ranks 33rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Germany, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 578,030 number
1971 596,812 number +3.2%
1972 612,453 number +2.6%
1973 625,567 number +2.1%
1974 635,454 number +1.6%
1975 639,783 number +0.7%
1976 637,784 number -0.3%
1977 634,791 number -0.5%
1978 628,304 number -1.0%
1979 613,856 number -2.3%
1980 583,728 number -4.9%
1981 537,960 number -7.8%
1982 494,724 number -8.0%
1983 451,902 number -8.7%
1984 413,989 number -8.4%
1985 392,377 number -5.2%
1986 389,326 number -0.8%
1987 386,082 number -0.8%
1988 383,672 number -0.6%
1989 384,550 number +0.2%
1990 388,669 number +1.1%
1991 395,691 number +1.8%
1992 406,568 number +2.7%
1993 418,853 number +3.0%
1994 431,298 number +3.0%
1995 441,968 number +2.5%
1996 449,913 number +1.8%
1997 455,121 number +1.2%
1998 459,416 number +0.9%
1999 460,489 number +0.2%
2000 454,485 number -1.3%
2001 441,331 number -2.9%
2002 428,402 number -2.9%
2003 416,169 number -2.9%
2004 405,481 number -2.6%
2005 399,503 number -1.5%
2006 398,573 number -0.2%
2007 395,518 number -0.8%
2008 392,315 number -0.8%
2009 388,714 number -0.9%
2010 382,629 number -1.6%
2011 373,870 number -2.3%
2012 369,230 number -1.2%
2013 365,263 number -1.1%
2014 361,470 number -1.0%
2015 358,019 number -1.0%
2016 354,934 number -0.9%
2017 354,257 number -0.2%
2018 354,220 number -0.0%
2019 355,340 number +0.3%
2020 358,423 number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 620,283 number 578,030 number 639,783 number 10
1980s 441,831 number 383,672 number 583,728 number 10
1990s 430,799 number 388,669 number 460,489 number 10
2000s 412,049 number 388,714 number 454,485 number 10
2010s 362,923 number 354,220 number 382,629 number 10
2020s 358,423 number 358,423 number 358,423 number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare
  2. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare
  3. 32 Colombia 371,952 number compare
  4. 34 Argentina 352,358 number compare
  5. 35 Yemen 341,096 number compare
  6. 36 Ghana 333,402 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 358,423 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 639,783 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 354,220 number in 2018.
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 6.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.