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

Germany: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 367,905 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
367,905 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
635,756 number
in 1970
All-time low
334,632 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany is 367,905 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany peaked at 635,756 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 334,632 number, in 2015.

That places Germany 38th out of 202 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.

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Germany, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 635,756 number —
1971 635,311 number -0.1%
1972 630,631 number -0.7%
1973 620,326 number -1.6%
1974 604,580 number -2.5%
1975 583,865 number -3.4%
1976 559,177 number -4.2%
1977 521,298 number -6.8%
1978 476,222 number -8.6%
1979 430,394 number -9.6%
1980 392,175 number -8.9%
1981 371,444 number -5.3%
1982 363,185 number -2.2%
1983 366,007 number +0.8%
1984 375,480 number +2.6%
1985 384,931 number +2.5%
1986 385,649 number +0.2%
1987 392,176 number +1.7%
1988 400,050 number +2.0%
1989 408,700 number +2.2%
1990 417,647 number +2.2%
1991 426,315 number +2.1%
1992 434,116 number +1.8%
1993 440,091 number +1.4%
1994 443,851 number +0.9%
1995 445,020 number +0.3%
1996 443,596 number -0.3%
1997 433,692 number -2.2%
1998 419,640 number -3.2%
1999 404,301 number -3.7%
2000 391,530 number -3.2%
2001 385,788 number -1.5%
2002 382,419 number -0.9%
2003 382,414 number -0.0%
2004 383,765 number +0.4%
2005 383,492 number -0.1%
2006 377,979 number -1.4%
2007 370,515 number -2.0%
2008 361,541 number -2.4%
2009 352,280 number -2.6%
2010 344,463 number -2.2%
2011 340,080 number -1.3%
2012 337,511 number -0.8%
2013 335,801 number -0.5%
2014 334,889 number -0.3%
2015 334,632 number -0.1%
2016 334,868 number +0.1%
2017 340,834 number +1.8%
2018 348,688 number +2.3%
2019 357,946 number +2.7%
2020 367,905 number +2.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 367,905 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 13.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 367,905 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 569,756 number 430,394 number 635,756 number 10
1980s 383,980 number 363,185 number 408,700 number 10
1990s 430,827 number 404,301 number 445,020 number 10
2000s 377,172 number 352,280 number 391,530 number 10
2010s 340,971 number 334,632 number 357,946 number 10
2020s 367,905 number 367,905 number 367,905 number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 371,355 number compare
  2. 36 Madagascar 369,073 number compare
  3. 37 Thailand 368,364 number compare
  4. 39 Argentina 367,502 number compare
  5. 40 Colombia 359,521 number compare
  6. 41 Morocco 340,035 number compare

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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 367,905 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 635,756 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 334,632 number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Germany ranks 38th 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 6.8%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/