Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 30.5% 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 30.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany peaked at 30.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 25th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Germany, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.2% | — |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.3% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (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 30.5% 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 30.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Germany ranks 25th 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 26.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.