Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 44.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Germany peaked at 44.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.4% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 41.5% | 44.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 United States 47.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 46.1% compare
- 21 Israel 45.3% compare
- 23 Cyprus 43.3% compare
- 24 Latvia, Republic of 42.8% compare
- 25 Nigeria 42.5% 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 44.0% 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 44.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 108 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 21.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release