Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2023
All-time low
21.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
That places Germany 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 26.8% | 4 |
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 26.8% in 2023, 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 26.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release