School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.6913 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Germany is 0.6913 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Germany peaked at 0.7682 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4844 years, in 2003.
That places Germany 19th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (years) in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4844 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.4885 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5304 years | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7682 years | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 0.719 years | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7093 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6546 years | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6882 years | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7099 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6836 years | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6986 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7121 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7067 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7119 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6913 years | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6913 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1947 years, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6913 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1281 years, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (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 | +44.8% | 0.5304 years | 0.7682 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5011 years | 0.4844 years | 0.5304 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7047 years | 0.6546 years | 0.7682 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7041 years | 0.6913 years | 0.7121 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, male in Germany?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Germany was 0.6913 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7682 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4844 years in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release