Germany vs WB: Euro Area: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Germany
10.29 years
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
9.41 years
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
WB: Euro Area rank
25th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.29 years against 9.41 years in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and WB: Euro Area ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.29 years | 9.6 years | 0.6906 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.15 years | 9.42 years | 0.7312 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.12 years | 9.37 years | 0.7479 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Germany or WB: Euro Area?
- Germany, at 10.29 years against 9.41 years in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Germany and WB: Euro Area?
- 0.88 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Euro Area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and WB: Euro Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 25th and WB: Euro Area ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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