Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 34.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 34.6% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 34.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.
That places Germany 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.6% | — |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 34.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (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 34.6% 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 34.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 112 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 17.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release