School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 358,494 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
358,494 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
639,001 number
in 1974
All-time low
349,033 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany stood at 358,494 number.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 639,001 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 349,033 number, in 2016.
That places Germany 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 593,998 number | — |
| 1971 | 611,078 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 623,942 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 633,943 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 639,001 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 637,939 number | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 631,963 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 625,695 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 612,245 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 584,725 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 542,245 number | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 496,479 number | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 454,859 number | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 416,696 number | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 392,293 number | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 385,333 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 384,756 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 382,233 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 382,934 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 386,643 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 393,110 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 401,636 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 413,377 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 425,706 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 436,973 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 445,920 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 452,787 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 457,301 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 458,846 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 453,880 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 441,900 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 428,570 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 416,180 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 405,082 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 398,257 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 396,389 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 395,606 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 392,308 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 388,699 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 382,852 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 374,385 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 366,062 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 361,933 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 358,061 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 354,640 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 351,701 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 349,033 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 349,053 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 350,239 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 353,329 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 358,494 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 619,453 number | 584,725 number | 639,001 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 422,447 number | 382,233 number | 542,245 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,954 number | 393,110 number | 458,846 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 404,584 number | 382,852 number | 441,900 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,844 number | 349,033 number | 374,385 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,494 number | 358,494 number | 358,494 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Germany was 358,494 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 639,001 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,033 number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.