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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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

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  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 age in Germany?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Germany ranks 38th 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 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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About this data

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/