Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA was 0.4011 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany is 0.4011 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany peaked at 0.4011 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2982 LPIA, in 2018.
That places Germany 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.34 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3541 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3122 LPIA | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3333 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2982 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3503 LPIA | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3215 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3563 LPIA | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4011 LPIA | +12.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4011 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3534 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4011 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2985 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3313 LPIA | 0.2982 LPIA | 0.3541 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3596 LPIA | 0.3215 LPIA | 0.4011 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 0.4011 LPIA in 2023, 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 0.4011 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2982 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release