Germany vs Spain: School age population, primary education, female

Germany
1.44 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.41 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
49th
Spain rank
52nd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.44 million number against 1.41 million number in Spain, a difference of 35,910 number.

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

Germany ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd 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 2.42 million number 1.59 million number 837,994 number Germany
1980s 1.61 million number 1.57 million number 40,139 number Germany
1990s 1.74 million number 1.23 million number 508,927 number Germany
2000s 1.58 million number 1.19 million number 389,536 number Germany
2010s 1.40 million number 1.36 million number 38,568 number Germany
2020s 1.44 million number 1.41 million number 35,910 number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 1.44 million number against 1.41 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Germany and Spain?
35,910 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, female?
Germany ranks 49th and Spain ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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

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