Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.7235 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany is 0.7235 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 0.7427 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6853 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Germany 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6932 LPIA | 0.6853 LPIA | 0.702 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.7191 LPIA | 0.7427 LPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany was 0.7235 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7427 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6853 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release