School life expectancy, secondary, male in Germany
Germany: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 9.1 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.1 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
9.48 years
in 2011
All-time low
9.01 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.1 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Germany peaked at 9.48 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.01 years, in 2001.
That places Germany 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 years | 9.01 years | 9.3 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.27 years | 9.06 years | 9.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 9.1 years | 9.17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Monaco 11.02 years compare
- 1 Niue 7.05 years compare
- 2 Cook Islands 6.75 years compare
- 2 Vanuatu 10.69 years compare
- 3 Montserrat 5.02 years compare
- 3 Türkiye 9.58 years compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 8.77 years compare
- 6 Poland 8.74 years compare
- 6 Tokelau 3.46 years compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.54 years
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, male in Germany?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Germany was 9.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 years in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release