Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany

Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8175 LPIA in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.8175 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.8175 LPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7591 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
17
2006–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006–2023

00.20.40.60.82006201420232006: 0.763 LPIA2007: 0.811 LPIA2008: 0.778 LPIA2009: 0.782 LPIA2010: 0.759 LPIA2011: 0.79 LPIA2012: 0.789 LPIA2013: 0.785 LPIA2014: 0.779 LPIA2015: 0.787 LPIA2016: 0.775 LPIA2017: 0.783 LPIA2018: 0.782 LPIA2019: 0.797 LPIA2020: 0.804 LPIA2022: 0.804 LPIA2023: 0.817 LPIA

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Canada 0.8633 LPIA compare
  2. 11 Ireland 0.86 LPIA compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 0.8221 LPIA compare
  4. 14 Switzerland 0.8053 LPIA compare
  5. 15 Estonia 0.7663 LPIA compare
  6. 16 United States 0.751 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 72 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release