School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.14 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.14 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.18 years
in 2007
All-time low
4.04 years
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany stood at 4.14 years.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 4.18 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.04 years, in 2022.
Germany ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 years | 4.11 years | 4.18 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1 years | 4.05 years | 4.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 years | 4.04 years | 4.14 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Germany was 4.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 years in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release