School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 0.9722 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9722 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9909 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9643 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9722 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Germany peaked at 0.9909 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9643 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Germany 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9909 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9876 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9869 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9848 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9702 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9713 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9683 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9671 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9672 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.968 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9693 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9663 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9647 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9669 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.967 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9658 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9722 GPIA | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9722 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9722 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.9647 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.9722 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Germany was 0.9722 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9643 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Germany ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 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