Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8206 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006β2023
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.
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
- 8 Canada 0.8457 LPIA compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 0.8439 LPIA compare
- 10 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 12 Ireland 0.7932 LPIA compare
- 13 Lithuania, Republic of 0.7587 LPIA compare
- 14 Netherlands, The 0.7567 LPIA compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (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