Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany

Germany: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 17.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.34
in 2021
All-time low
14.38
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.41991: 14.61992: 14.81993: 15.51994: 15.61995: 15.81996: 15.91997: 15.91998: 161999: 16.12000: 16.22001: 16.22002: 16.32003: 16.42004: 16.42005: 16.52006: 16.62007: 16.72008: 16.72009: 16.82010: 16.92011: 172012: 172013: 17.12014: 17.12015: 17.12016: 16.92017: 172018: 172019: 17.22020: 17.22021: 17.32022: 17.32023: 17.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany is 17.31, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany peaked at 17.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1990.

Germany ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 14.38
1991 14.56 +1.3%
1992 14.76 +1.3%
1993 15.48 +4.9%
1994 15.64 +1.1%
1995 15.75 +0.7%
1996 15.86 +0.7%
1997 15.95 +0.5%
1998 16.02 +0.4%
1999 16.09 +0.4%
2000 16.16 +0.4%
2001 16.23 +0.4%
2002 16.31 +0.4%
2003 16.38 +0.4%
2004 16.45 +0.4%
2005 16.52 +0.4%
2006 16.59 +0.4%
2007 16.66 +0.4%
2008 16.74 +0.4%
2009 16.81 +0.4%
2010 16.88 +0.4%
2011 16.95 +0.4%
2012 17.02 +0.4%
2013 17.09 +0.4%
2014 17.12 +0.1%
2015 17.11 -0.0%
2016 16.88 -1.4%
2017 16.99 +0.7%
2018 17.04 +0.3%
2019 17.22 +1.1%
2020 17.23 +0.0%
2021 17.34 +0.7%
2022 17.31 -0.2%
2023 17.31 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.45 14.38 16.09 10
2000s 16.49 16.16 16.81 10
2010s 17.03 16.88 17.22 10
2020s 17.3 17.23 17.34 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Portugal 17.49 compare
  2. 21 Uruguay 17.48 compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 17.48 compare
  4. 24 Saudi Arabia 16.95 compare
  5. 25 Chile 16.91 compare
  6. 26 Hong Kong, China 16.9 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany?
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Germany was 17.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.34 in 2021.
What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 1990.
How does Germany rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,308 data points, 1990–2023
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