Germany vs WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Germany
17.34 years
in 2024
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
15.87 years
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank
25th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.34 years against 15.87 years in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 1.47 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times WB: Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 26th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
2010s 17.07 years 15.75 years 1.32 years Germany
2020s 17.34 years 15.78 years 1.55 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 WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Germany, at 17.34 years against 15.87 years in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
1.47 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Germany and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 26th and WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release