Germany vs United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Germany
3.3 years
in 2024
United States
3.27 years
in 2022
Germany rank
31st
United States rank
33rd

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Germany
  • United States
01234197119972024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.3 years against 3.27 years in United States, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and United States ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2010s 3.13 years 3.79 years 0.656 years United States
2020s 3.37 years 3.42 years 0.0547 years United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 3.3 years against 3.27 years in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Germany and United States?
0.03 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 31st and United States ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release