Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany

Germany: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 384,889 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
384,889 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
671,634 number
in 1975
All-time low
376,754 number
in 2016
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

Germany recorded 384,889 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Germany peaked at 671,634 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 376,754 number, in 2016.

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, male (number) in Germany, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 609,669 number
1971 628,006 number +3.0%
1972 643,850 number +2.5%
1973 657,146 number +2.1%
1974 667,126 number +1.5%
1975 671,634 number +0.7%
1976 669,903 number -0.3%
1977 667,620 number -0.3%
1978 660,949 number -1.0%
1979 645,481 number -2.3%
1980 613,487 number -5.0%
1981 565,159 number -7.9%
1982 519,226 number -8.1%
1983 473,711 number -8.8%
1984 433,473 number -8.5%
1985 410,539 number -5.3%
1986 407,343 number -0.8%
1987 403,652 number -0.9%
1988 401,234 number -0.6%
1989 402,503 number +0.3%
1990 407,187 number +1.2%
1991 414,777 number +1.9%
1992 426,490 number +2.8%
1993 439,581 number +3.1%
1994 452,697 number +3.0%
1995 463,729 number +2.4%
1996 471,722 number +1.7%
1997 477,063 number +1.1%
1998 481,537 number +0.9%
1999 482,694 number +0.2%
2000 476,502 number -1.3%
2001 462,862 number -2.9%
2002 449,450 number -2.9%
2003 436,599 number -2.9%
2004 425,254 number -2.6%
2005 418,931 number -1.5%
2006 418,042 number -0.2%
2007 414,960 number -0.7%
2008 411,642 number -0.8%
2009 407,896 number -0.9%
2010 401,586 number -1.5%
2011 392,534 number -2.3%
2012 388,764 number -1.0%
2013 385,477 number -0.8%
2014 382,246 number -0.8%
2015 379,329 number -0.8%
2016 376,754 number -0.7%
2017 377,608 number +0.2%
2018 378,921 number +0.3%
2019 381,107 number +0.6%
2020 384,889 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 652,138 number 609,669 number 671,634 number 10
1980s 463,033 number 401,234 number 613,487 number 10
1990s 451,748 number 407,187 number 482,694 number 10
2000s 432,214 number 407,896 number 476,502 number 10
2010s 384,433 number 376,754 number 401,586 number 10
2020s 384,889 number 384,889 number 384,889 number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 30 Mozambique 395,096 number compare
  2. 31 Algeria 392,565 number compare
  3. 32 Colombia 388,551 number compare
  4. 34 Argentina 365,380 number compare
  5. 35 Yemen 354,350 number compare
  6. 36 Ghana 347,625 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 384,889 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 671,634 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 376,754 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 4.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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