Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 26.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 26.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 38th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 35 Spain 27.6% compare
- 36 Slovak Republic 27.3% compare
- 37 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26.8%
- 39 Palestine, State of 26.1% compare
- 40 Armenia, Republic of 26.1% compare
- 41 Andorra, Principality of 26.1% compare
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 26.6% 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 26.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 109 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 39.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release