School life expectancy, primary, female in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.15 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.15 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.17 years
in 2006
All-time low
4.05 years
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Germany, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Germany stood at 4.15 years.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Germany peaked at 4.17 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.05 years, in 2016.
That places Germany 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 years | 4.11 years | 4.17 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1 years | 4.05 years | 4.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 4.05 years | 4.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 182 Central African Republic 5.11 years compare
- 182 Poland 4.21 years compare
- 183 Liberia 4.18 years compare
- 184 Azerbaijan 4.17 years compare
- 186 Slovak Republic 4.14 years compare
- 187 Pakistan 4.14 years compare
- 188 Eritrea 4.12 years compare
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, female in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Germany was 4.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 years in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Germany ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release