Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany is 26.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 38th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.1% | — |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany was 26.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.