Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Germany
Germany: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.8206 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8206 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.8227 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.7785 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8206 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany peaked at 0.8227 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7785 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Germany 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7785 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8227 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7888 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8044 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7826 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8136 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8107 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7892 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8009 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7875 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7891 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7988 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8041 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8109 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8053 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8206 LPIA | +1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8206 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8206 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7986 LPIA | 0.7785 LPIA | 0.8227 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7974 LPIA | 0.7826 LPIA | 0.8136 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8123 LPIA | 0.8053 LPIA | 0.8206 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 0.8206 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 0.8227 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7785 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 70 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 1.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release