Germany vs WB: Euro Area: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Germany
8.91 years
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
7.83 years
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
WB: Euro Area rank
5th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.91 years against 7.83 years in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 1.08 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and WB: Euro Area ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 years | 7.73 years | 1.32 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.07 years | 7.87 years | 1.2 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 7.83 years | 1.09 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Germany or WB: Euro Area?
- Germany, at 8.91 years against 7.83 years in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Germany and WB: Euro Area?
- 1.08 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Euro Area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and WB: Euro Area rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 5th and WB: Euro Area ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release