Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5149 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.5149 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 0.5149 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4822 LPIA, in 2015.
Germany ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5004 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4822 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4962 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4913 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4945 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4951 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.508 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5104 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5149 LPIA | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5149 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5149 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4933 LPIA | 0.4822 LPIA | 0.5004 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5111 LPIA | 0.508 LPIA | 0.5149 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 master's or equivalent in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany was 0.5149 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5149 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4822 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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