Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Germany
Germany: Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2023
All-time low
34.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 41.6% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
That places Germany 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational … non-immigrant background female post-secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.4% | — |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +5.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 41.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 41.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 41.6% | 4 |
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 41.6% 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 41.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 28 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 21.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release