How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?

Germany ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Germany: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.8486 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.8486 years

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

11th

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.914 years

in 2013

All-time low

0.8176 years

in 2016

Years of data

2013–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany is 0.8486 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

That places Germany 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Germany

8 Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.02 years
9 Puerto Rico (US) 0.8637 years compare
10 Kazakhstan 0.8509 years compare
12 Barbados 0.8211 years compare
13 Greece 0.7342 years compare
14 Hungary 0.6888 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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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)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 0.8486 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.914 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8176 years in 2016.
How does Germany rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?: Germany ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.