Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany
Germany: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8175 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany is 0.8175 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany peaked at 0.8175 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7591 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Germany 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.763 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8112 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7781 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7825 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7591 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7899 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7892 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.785 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7786 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.787 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7747 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7833 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7823 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7967 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8038 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8044 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8175 LPIA | +1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8175 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6985 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8175 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6516 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7837 LPIA | 0.763 LPIA | 0.8112 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7826 LPIA | 0.7591 LPIA | 0.7967 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8086 LPIA | 0.8038 LPIA | 0.8175 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany was 0.8175 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8175 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7591 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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