How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Germany: Secondary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

7 years

in 2025

Germany

9 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Germany rank

1st

Secondary education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 9 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2 years.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 groups.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	9 years	2 years	Germany
1980s	7 years	9 years	2 years	Germany
1990s	7 years	9 years	2 years	Germany
2000s	7 years	9 years	2 years	Germany
2010s	7.15 years	9 years	1.85 years	Germany
2020s	7.33 years	9 years	1.67 years	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Germany?: Germany, at 9 years against 7 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?: 2 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.