Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Germany
Germany: Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant was 0.8971 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8971 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.8971 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8397 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany stood at 0.8971 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Germany ranks 26th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational … rate post-secondary non-tertiary non-immigrant in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8397 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.8535 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8685 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8861 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8726 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8756 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8971 GPIA | +2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8971 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 GPIA, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8971 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8539 GPIA | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.8685 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8828 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.8971 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Montenegro 1.02 GPIA
- 24 Netherlands 0.9687 GPIA compare
- 25 Austria 0.9185 GPIA compare
- 27 Luxembourg 0.8817 GPIA compare
- 28 Malta 0.7665 GPIA
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 0.8971 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 0.8971 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8397 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 26th 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 6.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release