Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Germany
17.21 years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.16 years
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.21 years against 17.16 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 17.17 years 16.96 years 0.2121 years Germany
2020s 17.31 years 17.09 years 0.22 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 17.21 years against 17.16 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.05 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release