How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?

9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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.

Chile vs Germany: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Chile

16.59 years

in 2018

Germany

16.93 years

in 2018

Chile rank

23rd

Germany rank

20th

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

Chile
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.93 years against 16.59 years in Chile, a difference of 0.34 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.38 years	15 years	2.62 years	Germany
2010s	16.36 years	16.84 years	0.4779 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, Chile or Germany?: Germany, at 16.93 years against 16.59 years in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chile and Germany?: 0.34 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Chile and Germany rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?: Chile ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.