Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 41.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Germany recorded 41.0% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany peaked at 41.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.3% | — |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 37.7% | 41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany was 41.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.