Duration of compulsory education in years in Germany
Germany: Duration of compulsory education in years was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 1998
All-time low
13
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Germany, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Germany peaked at 13 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1998.
Germany ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 duration of compulsory education in years in Germany?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Germany was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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