Population, age 21, total in Germany
Germany: Population, age 21, total was 881,092 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in Germany, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 881,092 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Germany peaked at 1.23 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 865,165, in 1997.
That places Germany 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986,970 | 865,165 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,469 | 890,304 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,268 | 881,092 | 995,396 | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Germany?
- Population, age 21, total in Germany was 881,092 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 865,165 in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for population, age 21, total?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.