Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 24.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Germany, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany is 24.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 24.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 11th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 United States 26.0% compare
- 9 Sweden 25.3% compare
- 10 Australia 25.0% compare
- 12 Latvia, Republic of 23.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 23.0% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan, Republic of 22.4% 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 24.8% 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 24.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 84 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 27.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release