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

Germany: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 6 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 2005
All-time low
2.84
in 2004
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany, 2002–2011

02462002200620112002: 32003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 6 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany peaked at 6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2004.

Germany ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 3.04
2003 2.86 -6.2%
2004 2.84 -0.7%
2005 6 +111.5%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.84 2.84 6 8
2010s 6 6 6 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 11 Montenegro 6.11 compare
  2. 12 Argentina 6.03
  3. 13 Jordan 6.01 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 6
  5. 14 Denmark 6 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 6 compare
  7. 14 Slovenia 6 compare
  8. 14 Sweden 6 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany was 6 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Germany ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2011.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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