School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted 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 45th out of 125 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 … post-secondary adjusted 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.23 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9559 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +34.6% | 0.9557 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA |
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
- 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 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 45th out of 125 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