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
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
February 2026 Data Release