School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany
Germany: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 389,819 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
Germany recorded 389,819 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 667,029 number | — |
| 1971 | 666,110 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 661,479 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 651,149 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 635,149 number | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 613,721 number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 587,619 number | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 547,877 number | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 500,378 number | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 452,018 number | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 411,699 number | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 389,879 number | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 380,909 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 383,566 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 393,259 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 403,079 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 403,957 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 410,914 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 419,575 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 429,176 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 438,992 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 448,243 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 456,578 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 462,713 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 466,344 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 467,247 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 465,599 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 455,367 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 440,799 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 424,871 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 411,595 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 405,593 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 402,054 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 402,004 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 403,325 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 402,882 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 396,883 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 389,133 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 379,794 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 370,150 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 362,021 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 357,498 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 355,445 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 354,124 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 353,516 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 353,482 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 353,826 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 360,823 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 369,561 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 379,479 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 389,819 number | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 389,819 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 13.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Germany's 389,819 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 9.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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 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 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?
- Germany ranks 34th 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 7.7%. 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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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/