Germany vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Germany
17.21 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.02 years
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Germany
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
051015199920112024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 17.21 years against 16.02 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.19 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Germany ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 17.12 years 15.6 years 1.52 years Germany
2020s 17.29 years 15.91 years 1.38 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Germany, at 17.21 years against 16.02 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Germany and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
1.19 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Germany and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 16th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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