Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9242 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany stood at 0.9242 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany peaked at 0.9242 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6696 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Germany 54th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6696 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6747 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7003 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6974 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7492 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7857 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7335 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7498 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7909 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8084 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8271 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8518 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8483 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.879 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9059 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8751 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9116 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9242 GPIA | +1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9242 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23 GPIA, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9242 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21 GPIA, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6855 GPIA | 0.6696 GPIA | 0.7003 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8024 GPIA | 0.7335 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9042 GPIA | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.9242 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 51 Tonga 0.9446 GPIA compare
- 52 Austria 0.9441 GPIA compare
- 53 Netherlands 0.928 GPIA compare
- 55 Namibia 0.8917 GPIA compare
- 56 New Zealand 0.888 GPIA compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 0.8868 GPIA compare
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 0.9242 GPIA 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 0.9242 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6696 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 71 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 23.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release