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Germany: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes

757,724count · 2020+7.3% since 2010

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/ Annual figures for Germany from 1970 to 2020.

19812020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2020757,724
2019737,425
2018718,249
2017701,657
2016688,694
2015688,114
2014688,405
2013689,925
2012692,956
2011697,578
2010706,484
2009722,430
2008741,335
2007759,648
2006774,862
2005786,374
2004787,090
2003784,418
2002784,473
2001791,381
2000803,125
1999829,172
1998860,439
1997889,059
1996909,195
1995912,267
1994910,195
1993902,804
1992890,694
1991874,558
1990856,639
1989837,876
1988819,625
1987803,090
1986789,606
1985788,010
1984768,739
1983749,573
1982744,094
1981761,323
1980803,874
1979882,412
1978976,600
19771,069,175
19761,146,796
19751,197,586
19741,239,729
19731,271,475
19721,292,110
19711,301,421
19701,302,785

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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