School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Germany
Germany: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 757,724 number in 2020. ▼ 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 in Germany, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million number | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million number | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 976,600 number | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 882,412 number | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 803,874 number | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 761,323 number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 744,094 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 749,573 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 768,739 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 788,010 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 789,606 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 803,090 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 819,625 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 837,876 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 856,639 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 874,558 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 890,694 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 902,804 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 910,195 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 912,267 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 909,195 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 889,059 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 860,439 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 829,172 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 803,125 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 791,381 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 784,473 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 784,418 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 787,090 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 786,374 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 774,862 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 759,648 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 741,335 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 722,430 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 706,484 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 697,578 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 692,956 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 689,925 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 688,405 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 688,114 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 688,694 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 701,657 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 718,249 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 737,425 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 757,724 number | +2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 757,724 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 13.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 757,724 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/