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 12.91 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
12.91
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 93 countries
All-time high
12.96
in 2007
All-time low
11.2
in 2003
Years of data
10
2002–2011

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

0510152002200620112002: 11.32003: 11.22004: 11.32005: 12.82006: 12.72007: 132008: 132009: 12.82010: 12.92011: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany is 12.91, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Germany peaked at 12.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2003.

Germany ranks 6th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, total in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2002 11.3
2003 11.2 -0.9%
2004 11.28 +0.7%
2005 12.77 +13.2%
2006 12.66 -0.9%
2007 12.96 +2.4%
2008 12.96 -0.1%
2009 12.8 -1.2%
2010 12.9 +0.8%
2011 12.91 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.24 11.2 12.96 8
2010s 12.9 12.9 12.91 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 United States 13.21 compare
  2. 4 Czechia 12.96 compare
  3. 5 Korea 12.96 compare
  4. 7 Estonia 12.86 compare
  5. 8 Finland 12.74 compare
  6. 9 Belarus 12.71 compare

See the full ranking of 93 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 12.91 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 12.96 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 11.2 in 2003.
How does Germany rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Germany ranks 6th out of 93 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 14.3%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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