Estonia vs Germany: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Estonia
13.93
in 2021
Germany
13.99
in 2020
Estonia rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.99 against 13.93 in Estonia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 | 13.22 | 0.3 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 13.62 | 0.2709 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 13.99 | 0.2093 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 13.99 against 13.93 in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.06, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release