Education

Germany

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20132024
60.965.369.774.278.620132024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19932022
4.324.624.925.225.5219932022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
2.142.392.652.93.1519962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19912018
14.715.315.816.41719912018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19912018
33.742.85261.270.319912018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rateNot applicable to this country
Primary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)100 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)76.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)5.24 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)3.15 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling14.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling17.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.1 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16.9 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)12.3World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary school dropout rate0.274 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)70.3 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rateNot applicable to this country

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

Germany's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include primary enrollment (gross) (103 %), secondary enrollment (gross) (100 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.