School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 12.98 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 12.98 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany peaked at 13.75 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.98 years, in 2018.
Germany ranks 33rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.16 years | — |
| 1993 | 13.75 years | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.72 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.69 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3 years | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.22 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.34 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.28 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.13 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.99 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.98 years | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.98 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6 years, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.98 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.32 years, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 years | 13.16 years | 13.75 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.33 years | 13.24 years | 13.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 years | 12.98 years | 13.47 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 Saudi Arabia 13.03 years compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.99 years compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 12.98 years compare
- 34 Tunisia 12.98 years compare
- 35 Togo 12.92 years compare
- 36 Thailand 12.91 years compare
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, male in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Germany was 12.98 years in 2018, 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 13.75 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.98 years in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.