Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany
Germany: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 14.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany is 14.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 14.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 1990.
Germany ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 10.36 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 | 12.42 | 13.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 | 13.85 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.26 | 14.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Switzerland 13.95 compare
- 3 United States 13.91 compare
- 4 Iceland 13.91 compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Germany was 14.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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