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

Latest (2020)
2.66 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.90 million number
in 2008
All-time low
2.57 million number
in 2015
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Germany, 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920201998: 2.6M number1999: 2.6M number2000: 2.6M number2001: 2.7M number2002: 2.7M number2003: 2.8M number2004: 2.8M number2005: 2.9M number2006: 2.9M number2007: 2.9M number2008: 2.9M number2009: 2.9M number2010: 2.8M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 2.6M number2014: 2.6M number2015: 2.6M number2016: 2.6M number2017: 2.6M number2018: 2.7M number2019: 2.7M number2020: 2.7M number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Brazil 3.51 million number compare
  2. 9 Egypt 3.40 million number compare
  3. 10 Iran 2.73 million number compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 2.43 million number compare
  5. 13 Algeria 2.32 million number compare
  6. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.29 million number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.