Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.25 years against 16.93 years in Germany, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 years | 14.1 years | 0.6498 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.83 years | 17.44 years | 0.6056 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.25 years against 16.93 years in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.32 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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.