Expected years in school in Germany

17.3

years · 2023

23rd highest of 195 countries

In 2013: 17.1

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Portugal 17.5
  2. Uruguay 17.5
  3. Slovenia 17.5
  4. Germany 17.3
  5. Saudi Arabia 16.9
  6. Chile 16.9
  7. Hong Kong 16.9

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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.

Unit
years
Years
1990–2023
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0