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 389,819 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
389,819 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
667,029 number
in 1970
All-time low
353,482 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

Germany recorded 389,819 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Germany peaked at 667,029 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 353,482 number, in 2015.

That places Germany 34th 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 598,253 number 452,018 number 667,029 number 10
1980s 402,601 number 380,909 number 429,176 number 10
1990s 452,675 number 424,871 number 467,247 number 10
2000s 396,341 number 370,150 number 411,595 number 10
2010s 359,978 number 353,482 number 379,479 number 10
2020s 389,819 number 389,819 number 389,819 number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

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  3. 33 Niger 405,463 number compare
  4. 35 Thailand 389,674 number compare
  5. 36 Cameroon 386,502 number compare
  6. 37 Argentina 381,374 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 389,819 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 667,029 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 353,482 number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Germany ranks 34th 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 7.7%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/