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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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