Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany
Germany: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 13.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.99 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany peaked at 13.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2006.
Germany ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.3 | — |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.35 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.99 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 | 13.1 | 13.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 13.38 | 13.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.99 | 13.99 | 13.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Germany was 13.99 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release