Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.8133 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8133 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8767 LPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.8054 LPIA
in 1993
Years of data
27
1992–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany is 0.8133 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 0.8767 LPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8054 LPIA, in 1993.
That places Germany 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8064 LPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.8054 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8671 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8518 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8615 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8305 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8553 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8516 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8767 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8241 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8465 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8144 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8358 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8579 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.865 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8431 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.84 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8497 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8463 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8189 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8301 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8055 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8088 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8229 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8174 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8312 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8133 LPIA | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8133 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.592 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8133 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5464 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8371 LPIA | 0.8054 LPIA | 0.8671 LPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8475 LPIA | 0.8144 LPIA | 0.8767 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 LPIA | 0.8055 LPIA | 0.8497 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8223 LPIA | 0.8133 LPIA | 0.8312 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 United Kingdom 0.9063 LPIA compare
- 6 Palestine 0.9048 LPIA compare
- 7 Switzerland 0.8435 LPIA compare
- 9 Luxembourg 0.8042 LPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 0.7608 LPIA compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.7547 LPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany was 0.8133 LPIA 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 0.8767 LPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8054 LPIA in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 91 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 down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release