School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany

Germany: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 757,724 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
757,724 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.30 million number
in 1970
All-time low
688,114 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany, 1970–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Germany recorded 757,724 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany peaked at 1.30 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 688,114 number, in 2015.

Germany ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.17 million number 882,412 number 1.30 million number 10
1980s 786,581 number 744,094 number 837,876 number 10
1990s 883,502 number 829,172 number 912,267 number 10
2000s 773,514 number 722,430 number 803,125 number 10
2010s 700,949 number 688,114 number 737,425 number 10
2020s 757,724 number 757,724 number 757,724 number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 33 Ghana 796,752 number compare
  2. 34 Cameroon 765,822 number compare
  3. 35 Thailand 758,038 number compare
  4. 37 Argentina 748,876 number compare
  5. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 746,613 number compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 746,547 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany was 757,724 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 688,114 number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Germany ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/