Human capital composite index in Germany
Germany: Human capital composite index was 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Germany peaked at 0.7418 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2016.
That places Germany 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Germany, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.6734 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5831 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.599 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5606 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6063 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5703 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4909 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4656 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3992 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3392 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3737 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5845 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3746 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 71 Solomon Islands 0.3733 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 72 Bahrain 0.3693 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 75 Japan 0.3458 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 76 Chile 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 77 Estonia 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Germany?
- Human capital composite index in Germany was 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7418 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for human capital composite index?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.