School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany

Germany: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 3.72 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3.72 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.77 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.78 years
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany, 2013–2024

012342013201820242013: 2.8 years2014: 3 years2015: 3.1 years2016: 3.1 years2017: 3.2 years2018: 3.3 years2019: 3.5 years2020: 3.5 years2021: 3.7 years2022: 3.7 years2023: 3.8 years2024: 3.7 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany is 3.72 years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 3.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78 years, in 2013.

That places Germany 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.14 years 2.78 years 3.46 years 7
2020s 3.68 years 3.52 years 3.77 years 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 57 Kazakhstan 3.83 years compare
  2. 58 Ukraine 3.82 years compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 3.75 years compare
  4. 61 Peru 3.7 years compare
  5. 62 Israel 3.65 years compare
  6. 63 Paraguay 3.64 years

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Germany was 3.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 years in 2013.
How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Germany ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release