Population, age 12, total in Germany
Germany: Population, age 12, total was 737,245 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 12, total in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 737,245 for population, age 12, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Germany peaked at 958,304 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 737,245, in 2015.
Germany ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 817,019 | — |
| 1991 | 831,468 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 847,340 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 864,098 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 881,764 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 900,039 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 918,862 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 936,910 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 951,272 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 958,304 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 955,714 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 941,740 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 917,810 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 888,768 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 861,454 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 840,726 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 828,562 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 823,358 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 822,017 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 819,777 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 813,260 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 801,644 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 786,374 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 769,028 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 737,245 | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 737,245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 12.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 737,245 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91,133, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 890,708 | 817,019 | 958,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,993 | 819,777 | 955,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 781,510 | 737,245 | 813,260 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Germany?
- Population, age 12, total in Germany was 737,245 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 958,304 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,245 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for population, age 12, total?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.