Germany vs SDG: Northern America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Germany
17.34 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
15.83 years
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
SDG: Northern America rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.34 years against 15.83 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 1.51 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and SDG: Northern America ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.07 years | 16.56 years | 0.5083 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.34 years | 16.17 years | 1.17 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Germany or SDG: Northern America?
- Germany, at 17.34 years against 15.83 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and SDG: Northern America?
- 1.51 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and SDG: Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and SDG: Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 26th and SDG: Northern America ranks 29th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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