Germany vs Luxembourg: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Germany
13.8
in 2018
Luxembourg
13.53
in 2015
Germany rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 13.8 against 13.53 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 13.27 12.43 0.834 Germany
2010s 13.57 13.77 0.2006 Luxembourg

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+, Germany or Luxembourg?
Germany, at 13.8 against 13.53 in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Germany and Luxembourg?
0.27, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Germany ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th 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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/