German word

Schülerzahl

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃyːlɐˌtsaːl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounnumber of students

Example

Die Schülerzahlen sind dieses Jahr gestiegen.

The number of students has increased this year.

Illustration for Schülerzahl (number of students)

More examples

Die Schülerzahl pro Klasse hat sich in den letzten Jahren verringert.

The number of students per class has decreased in recent years.

Core concept

A school register condensed into a single figure.

Common phrases

  • steigende Schülerzahl

    rising number of students

  • niedrige Schülerzahl

    low number of students

  • Schülerzahl pro Klasse

    number of students per class

Similar words

Anzahl: A count showing how many people or things there are.
Schüleranzahl: The number of students in a school or class.
Klassengröße: The number of students in one class as a measure of its size.

Definition in German

die Zahl der in einer Klasse oder Schule vorhandenen Schüler

Word origin

The compound joins Schüler ('student') and Zahl ('number'), with the first element specifying what is being counted.

Usage tips

  • German often uses the plural Schülerzahlen when comparing classes, schools, or years, even though each individual figure is a Schülerzahl.

Other meanings

  • student populationnoun
  • enrollmentnoun

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