Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 14.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 68 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2019
All-time low
13.3%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 14.6% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 14.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 31st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.3% | — |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 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 14.6% 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 14.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 68 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 9.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release