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 12.71 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
12.71
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 81 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2007
All-time low
11.21
in 2003
Years of data
10
2002–2011
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany, 2002–2011
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany is 12.71, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany peaked at 12.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 2003.
Germany ranks 4th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.36 | — |
| 2003 | 11.21 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.67 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 12.53 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.79 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.56 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.61 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.15 | 11.21 | 12.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.61 | 12.71 | 2 |
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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 12.71 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 12.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 81 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 11.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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