Germany vs Turkey: School-age population (lower secondary level)
Germany
4.60 million
in 2024
Turkey
5.41 million
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Turkey rank
3rd
School-age population (lower secondary level) over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.41 million against 4.60 million in Germany, a difference of 800,380.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 72 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 | 5.28 million | 3.76 million | 1.52 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 4.69 million | 123,434 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 5.23 million | 714,130 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.41 million against 4.60 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Germany and Turkey?
- 800,380, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for school-age population?
- Germany ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.