Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2023
All-time low
11.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany is 12.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
That places Germany 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Master non-immigrant both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.5% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 4 |
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 12.7% 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 12.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 38 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 10.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release