Germany vs Türkiye: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Germany
4.59 million number
in 2020
Türkiye
5.41 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
17th
Türkiye rank
16th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 5.41 million number against 4.59 million number in Germany, a difference of 812,080 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 7.44 million number 2.70 million number 4.75 million number Germany
1980s 6.19 million number 3.30 million number 2.89 million number Germany
1990s 5.18 million number 3.81 million number 1.37 million number Germany
2000s 5.27 million number 3.81 million number 1.47 million number Germany
2010s 4.69 million number 4.92 million number 232,933 number Türkiye
2020s 4.59 million number 5.41 million number 812,080 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 5.41 million number against 4.59 million number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Türkiye?
812,080 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.