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 13.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany stood at 13.8. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany peaked at 13.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2006.
That places Germany 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.3 | — |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 | 13.1 | 13.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 13.38 | 13.8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Estonia 14.5 compare
- 3 United States 13.8 compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 13.61 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 13.53 compare
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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 13.8 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 13.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 91 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/