School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 742,357 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
742,357 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 1974
All-time low
719,216 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany stood at 742,357 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 1.31 million number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 719,216 number, in 2016.
Germany ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 million number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.31 million number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million number | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million number | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 931,978 number | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 853,261 number | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 802,864 number | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 788,401 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 787,251 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 781,902 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 783,543 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 791,550 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 805,202 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 822,931 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 847,348 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 872,797 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 895,797 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 913,806 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 927,556 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 936,760 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 939,930 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 929,831 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 905,423 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 878,253 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 852,920 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 830,106 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 816,081 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 812,309 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 810,670 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 803,963 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 796,601 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 784,670 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 767,412 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 750,474 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 742,990 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 735,834 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 729,513 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 724,140 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 719,216 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 720,670 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 724,280 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 731,422 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 742,357 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 865,057 number | 781,902 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 889,196 number | 805,202 number | 939,930 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,100 number | 784,670 number | 905,423 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 734,595 number | 719,216 number | 767,412 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,357 number | 742,357 number | 742,357 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Germany was 742,357 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 719,216 number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.