School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9959 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9959 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9959 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Germany 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9886 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9889 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9941 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9982 GPIA, 100% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9959 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9934 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 0.9959 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany was 0.9959 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release