Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural was 20.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany stood at 20.5%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 20.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 35th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.3% | — |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 20.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.5%, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany was 20.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release