Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany
Germany: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.9625 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9625
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9625
in 2020
All-time low
0.9258
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004β2020
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany, 2004β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany stood at 0.9625. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany peaked at 0.9625 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9258, in 2006.
That places Germany 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9281 | 0.9258 | 0.9309 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9441 | 0.9325 | 0.9611 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9625 | 0.9625 | 0.9625 | 1 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Germany was 0.9625 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9625 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9258 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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