School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity was 0.9686 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Germany, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Germany is 0.9686 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Germany peaked at 0.984 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9647 GPI, in 2017.
That places Germany 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.982 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.9684 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9718 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9725 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9742 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9768 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9763 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9795 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.984 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9829 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9803 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9811 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9813 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9795 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9819 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9805 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9656 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9666 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9654 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9666 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9694 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9703 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9716 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9698 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9647 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9686 GPI | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9686 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9686 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9975 GPI, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9752 GPI | 0.9684 GPI | 0.982 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.98 GPI | 0.9656 GPI | 0.984 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9681 GPI | 0.9647 GPI | 0.9716 GPI | 9 |
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, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Germany was 0.9686 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.984 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9647 GPI in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Germany ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.