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
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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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release