Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany

Germany: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.812002200620112002: 0.734 % of population with low education2003: 0.741 % of population with low education2004: 0.743 % of population with low education2005: 0.843 % of population with low education2006: 0.837 % of population with low education2007: 0.89 % of population with low education2008: 0.837 % of population with low education2009: 0.863 % of population with low education2010: 0.911 % of population with low education2011: 0.912 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany is 0.9%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Germany ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of population with low education Change
2002 0.7%
2003 0.7% +1.0%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.8% +13.3%
2006 0.8% -0.7%
2007 0.9% +6.3%
2008 0.8% -5.9%
2009 0.9% +3.1%
2010 0.9% +5.5%
2011 0.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Austria 1.0%
  2. 2 Norway 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2011.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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