Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.3922 LPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany, 2014β2022
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.
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
- 17 Ireland 0.4016 LPIA compare
- 18 Czech Republic 0.3993 LPIA compare
- 19 Slovenia, Republic of 0.3984 LPIA compare
- 21 France 0.372 LPIA compare
- 22 Korea, Republic of 0.3652 LPIA compare
- 23 Palestine, State of 0.3309 LPIA 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 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