School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.93 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 1991–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany is 16.93 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 16.98 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.69 years, in 1991.
That places Germany 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.46 years | 14.69 years | 15.94 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.73 years | 16.98 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.45 years compare
- 18 United Kingdom 17.25 years compare
- 19 Hong Kong (China) 17.22 years compare
- 21 Uruguay 16.84 years compare
- 22 Portugal 16.72 years compare
- 23 Chile 16.59 years compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Germany?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 16.93 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 years in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.