Germany vs San Marino: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Germany
3 years
in 2025
San Marino
5 years
in 2010
Germany rank
4th
San Marino rank
1st
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Germany
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 5 years against 3 years in Germany, a difference of 2 years.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, San Marino has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and San Marino ranks 1st of 171 countries.
San Marino has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | San Marino |
| 2000s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | San Marino |
| 2010s | 3 years | 5 years | 2 years | San Marino |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Germany or San Marino?
- San Marino, at 5 years against 3 years in Germany as of 2010.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and San Marino?
- 2 years, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and San Marino?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Germany and San Marino rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 4th and San Marino ranks 1st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (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