School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Germany
Germany: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 383,863 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
383,863 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
670,641 number
in 1974
All-time low
370,183 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Germany, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Germany is 383,863 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 670,641 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 370,183 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, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 625,605 number | — |
| 1971 | 642,253 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 655,319 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 665,416 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 670,641 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 669,823 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 663,872 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 657,811 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 643,672 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 614,552 number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 569,742 number | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 521,350 number | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 477,119 number | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 436,565 number | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 410,571 number | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 403,068 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 402,495 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 399,669 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 400,609 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 404,907 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 412,092 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 421,295 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 433,971 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 447,091 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 458,824 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 467,886 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 474,769 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 479,459 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 481,084 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 475,951 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 463,523 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 449,683 number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 436,740 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 425,024 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 417,824 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 415,920 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 415,064 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 411,655 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 407,902 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 401,818 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 393,027 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 384,412 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 381,057 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 377,773 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 374,873 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 372,439 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 370,183 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 371,617 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 374,041 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 378,093 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 383,863 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650,896 number | 614,552 number | 670,641 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,610 number | 399,669 number | 569,742 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 455,242 number | 412,092 number | 481,084 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,515 number | 401,818 number | 463,523 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,752 number | 370,183 number | 393,027 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,863 number | 383,863 number | 383,863 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, male in Germany?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Germany was 383,863 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 670,641 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,183 number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.