School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany

Germany: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 1.19 million number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.00 million number
in 1970
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany, 1970–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany is 1.19 million number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany peaked at 2.00 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 2015.

Germany ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.71 million number 1.23 million number 2.00 million number 10
1980s 1.22 million number 1.14 million number 1.31 million number 10
1990s 1.34 million number 1.23 million number 1.38 million number 10
2000s 1.17 million number 1.08 million number 1.21 million number 10
2010s 1.08 million number 1.05 million number 1.15 million number 10
2020s 1.19 million number 1.19 million number 1.19 million number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Niger 1.22 million number compare
  2. 24 Sudan 1.21 million number compare
  3. 25 France 1.20 million number compare
  4. 27 Philippines 1.17 million number compare
  5. 28 Thailand 1.17 million number compare
  6. 29 Argentina 1.14 million number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Germany was 1.19 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2015.
How does Germany rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Germany ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.