Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Germany
13.29
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.44
in 2016
Germany rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 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 13.44 against 13.29 in Germany, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 90 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.25 12.86 0.3927 Germany
2010s 13.3 13.12 0.1803 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.44 against 13.29 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.15, 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 25 and?
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. 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 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed