Mean years of schooling long run in Germany
Germany: Mean years of schooling long run was 13.1 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
13.1
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2020
All-time low
2.22
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Germany, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Germany stood at 13.1. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Germany peaked at 13.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 1870.
That places Germany 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.89 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.21 | 3.1 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.55 | 3.48 | 3.62 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 3.74 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 5.07 | 5.55 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 5.57 | 5.94 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 6.24 | 6.56 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.34 | 7.21 | 7.47 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.52 | 7.5 | 7.54 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 7.1 | 7.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.54 | 7.36 | 7.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 8.96 | 9.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.59 | 11.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 12.58 | 12.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Germany?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Germany was 13.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 1870.
- How does Germany rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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