Estonia vs Germany: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Estonia
14.5
in 2018
Germany
13.8
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 14.5 against 13.8 in Germany, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.93 | 13.22 | 0.7112 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 13.62 | 0.6616 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 14.5 against 13.8 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.7, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/