School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 13.22 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.22 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany peaked at 13.62 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.11 years, in 2016.
That places Germany 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.15 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.56 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.44 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.11 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.22 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 years | 13.15 years | 13.45 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.37 years | 13.11 years | 13.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 years | 13.16 years | 13.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany was 13.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 years in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release