Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8133 LPIA in 2022. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1992β2022
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%.
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, State of 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release