School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.9035 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9035 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 1.08 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4742 years, in 2004.
Germany ranks 15th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4783 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.4742 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5069 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 years | +112.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 years | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9601 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9898 years | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9751 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9435 years | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9526 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9173 years | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9052 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.926 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9035 years | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9035 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9035 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1668 years, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) 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 | +112.5% | 0.5069 years | 1.08 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4864 years | 0.4742 years | 0.5069 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9959 years | 0.9435 years | 1.08 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9209 years | 0.9035 years | 0.9526 years | 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, female in Germany?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany was 0.9035 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4742 years in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release