Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany
Germany: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
19
in 2019
All-time low
18
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany is 19, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany peaked at 19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2013.
That places Germany 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.14 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Greece 20 compare
- 3 Iceland 20 compare
- 3 Türkiye 20 compare
- 6 Belgium 19 compare
- 6 Cyprus 19 compare
- 6 Denmark 19 compare
- 6 Spain 19 compare
- 6 Ireland 19 compare
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Norway 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Portugal 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Germany was 19 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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