Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.3922 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3922 LPIA
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.3932 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3479 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.3922 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany peaked at 0.3932 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3479 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Germany 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3796 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3627 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3479 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3802 LPIA | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3727 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3697 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3932 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3715 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3922 LPIA | +5.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3922 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3922 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3688 LPIA | 0.3479 LPIA | 0.3802 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3856 LPIA | 0.3715 LPIA | 0.3932 LPIA | 3 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany was 0.3922 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3932 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3479 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release