Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.6% 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 34.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
That places Germany 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.6% | — |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
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 34.6% 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 34.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 112 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 17.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.