School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.23 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany stood at 1.23 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9557 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Germany 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9873 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9707 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9557 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9712 GPIA | 0.9557 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Germany was 1.23 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9557 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release