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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
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- 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 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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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/