Average age, above primary education in Germany
Germany: Average age, above primary education was 49.82 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
49.82
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
49.82
in 2011
All-time low
47.63
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011
Average age, above primary education in Germany, 2002–2011
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Germany recorded 49.82 for average age, above primary education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Germany peaked at 49.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.63, in 2002.
That places Germany 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Average age, above primary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.63 | — |
| 2003 | 47.89 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.47 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.78 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.95 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.47 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.82 | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.35 | 47.63 | 48.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.64 | 49.47 | 49.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Germany?
- Average age, above primary education in Germany was 49.82 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.63 in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for average age, above primary education?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2011.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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