School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9948 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.01 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Germany peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Germany 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9969 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9972 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Germany was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release