Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany is 13.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 13.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
That places Germany 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.3% | 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 13.2% 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 13.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 81 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 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release