School life expectancy, secondary, female in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 8.71 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.71 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
9.06 years
in 2011
All-time low
8.66 years
in 2018
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Germany, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Germany stood at 8.71 years.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Germany peaked at 9.06 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.66 years, in 2018.
Germany ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 years | 8.91 years | 9.04 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.86 years | 8.66 years | 9.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 years | 8.67 years | 8.71 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, secondary, female in Germany?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Germany was 8.71 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 years in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release