Germany vs South Asia: Secondary education, duration
Germany
9 years
in 2025
South Asia
7 years
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- Germany
- South Asia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9 years against 7 years in South Asia, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 9 years | 7 years | 2 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, duration, Germany or South Asia?
- Germany, at 9 years against 7 years in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Germany and South Asia?
- 2 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- Germany ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- 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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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.