Germany vs Turkey: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Germany
2.37 million
in 2024
Turkey
2.75 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Turkey rank
17th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.75 million against 2.37 million in Germany, a difference of 383,460.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 million | 1.93 million | 760,643 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.41 million | 60,466 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.68 million | 353,148 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.75 million against 2.37 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Germany and Turkey?
- 383,460, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Germany ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release