Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Germany stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Germany peaked at 12.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
That places Germany 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Germany, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.8% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 4 |
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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 master's or equivalent, population in Germany?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Germany was 12.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.