Poverty vs mean schooling in Germany
Germany: Poverty vs mean schooling was 14.28 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
14.28
World rank
3rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.28
in 2040
All-time low
7.36
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Germany, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.28 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Germany peaked at 14.28 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 1980.
That places Germany 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.36 | — |
| 1985 | 7.73 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.96 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 9.93 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 10.59 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.98 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 12.58 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.86 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 13.38 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 13.66 | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 13.97 | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 14.28 | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13.24 | 13.1 | 13.38 | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.82 | 13.66 | 13.97 | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.28 | 14.28 | 14.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Germany?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Germany was 14.28 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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