Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 44.0% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Germany peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 32.4% | — |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 44.0% 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 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 108 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 21.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.