School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany
Germany: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.66 million number in 2020. ▬ Flat
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.66 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany peaked at 2.90 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million number, in 2015.
Germany ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.62 million number | — |
| 1999 | 2.62 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.62 million number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 million number | 2.62 million number | 2.62 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million number | 2.64 million number | 2.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million number | 2.57 million number | 2.83 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million number | 2.66 million number | 2.66 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany was 2.66 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million number in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.