UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany

Germany: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 14.08 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
14.08
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
14.13
in 2016
All-time low
13.6
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany, 2004–2018

0510152004201120182004: 13.82005: 13.72006: 13.62007: 13.72008: 13.82009: 13.82010: 13.92011: 13.92012: 142013: 142014: 142015: 14.12016: 14.12018: 14.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany stood at 14.08.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany peaked at 14.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2006.

Germany ranks 1st of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 13.8
2005 13.7 -0.7%
2006 13.6 -0.7%
2007 13.68 +0.6%
2008 13.76 +0.6%
2009 13.83 +0.5%
2010 13.85 +0.2%
2011 13.93 +0.6%
2012 13.98 +0.3%
2013 14.01 +0.2%
2014 14.04 +0.2%
2015 14.08 +0.3%
2016 14.13 +0.4%
2018 14.08 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.73 13.6 13.83 6
2010s 14.01 13.85 14.13 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Estonia 14.05 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 13.96 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 13.75 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany was 14.08 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Germany ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/