Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany
Germany: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 750,615 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany is 750,615 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany peaked at 1.30 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 692,762 number, in 2016.
Germany ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.29 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million number | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million number | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 963,860 number | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 874,823 number | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 806,983 number | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 766,812 number | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 753,917 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 759,124 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 773,310 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 782,067 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 792,532 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 807,235 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 824,815 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 844,168 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 864,013 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 884,146 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 900,732 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 913,127 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 920,323 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 922,179 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 910,329 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 886,971 number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 858,028 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 829,520 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 809,171 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 795,874 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 791,233 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 791,288 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 791,554 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 785,885 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 773,665 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 757,155 number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 738,991 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 721,841 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 709,150 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 703,277 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 698,847 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 695,768 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 693,839 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 692,762 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 702,387 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 715,944 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 732,386 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 750,615 number | +2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 750,615 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 16.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 750,615 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 9.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million number | 963,860 number | 1.30 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,162 number | 753,917 number | 874,823 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 890,402 number | 844,168 number | 922,179 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 786,434 number | 738,991 number | 829,520 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,620 number | 692,762 number | 732,386 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 750,615 number | 750,615 number | 750,615 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Germany was 750,615 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 692,762 number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.