Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 35.9% 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 35.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 35.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2014.
That places Germany 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.1% | — |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 35.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 35.9% | 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 35.9% 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 35.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 90 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 15.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release