Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 2.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Germany, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Germany peaked at 2.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
That places Germany 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 2.6% 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 2.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 52 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 28.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release