Germany vs Spain: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Germany
2.98 million number
in 2020
Spain
2.91 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
48th
Spain rank
51st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.98 million number against 2.91 million number in Spain, a difference of 73,140 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 206 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 4.97 million number 3.25 million number 1.72 million number Germany
1980s 3.30 million number 3.24 million number 63,991 number Germany
1990s 3.57 million number 2.53 million number 1.03 million number Germany
2000s 3.23 million number 2.44 million number 789,098 number Germany
2010s 2.88 million number 2.81 million number 72,125 number Germany
2020s 2.98 million number 2.91 million number 73,140 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 2.98 million number against 2.91 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Germany and Spain?
73,140 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 48th and Spain ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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