Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1998.
Germany ranks 4th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 2 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 2 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 2 Haiti 4 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 4 Curaçao 3 years compare
- 4 Algeria 3 years compare
- 4 Liberia 3 years compare
- 4 Libya 3 years compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3 years compare
- 4 Romania 3 years compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 3 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 1 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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release