Egypt vs Germany: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Egypt
12
in 2025
Germany
13
in 2025
Egypt rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13 against 12 in Egypt, a difference of 1.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 13 | 4 | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 | 13 | 4 | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 13 | 2.5 | Germany |
| 2020s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Egypt or Germany?
- Germany, at 13 against 12 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Egypt and Germany?
- 1, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.