Germany vs Türkiye: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Germany
4.52 million number
in 2018
Türkiye
5.59 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
15th
Türkiye rank
12th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 5.59 million number against 4.52 million number in Germany, a difference of 1.07 million number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 5.29 million number 2.73 million number 2.56 million number Germany
2000s 5.39 million number 3.63 million number 1.76 million number Germany
2010s 4.66 million number 4.95 million number 287,052 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 5.59 million number against 4.52 million number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Türkiye?
1.07 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.