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

Germany
16.93 years
in 2018
IBRD only
13.32 years
in 2019
Germany rank
20th
IBRD only rank
18th

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

  • Germany
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 16.93 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only, a difference of 3.61 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times IBRD only's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 18th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 15.46 years 9.54 years 5.92 years Germany
2010s 16.84 years 13.1 years 3.74 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 IBRD only?
Germany, at 16.93 years against 13.32 years in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and IBRD only?
3.61 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and IBRD only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 20th and IBRD only ranks 18th 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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About this data

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

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.