Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Germany
12.71
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.78
in 2016
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.78 against 12.71 in Germany, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 81 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 12.64 12.49 0.1446 Germany
2010s 12.66 12.86 0.2007 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.78 against 12.71 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed