Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 0.8824 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8824 NPIA
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.8824 NPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8483 NPIA
in 2019
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 NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany is 0.8824 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Germany ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Germany, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8662 NPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.8671 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8483 NPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.877 NPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8547 NPIA | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8526 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8824 NPIA | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8824 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8824 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8605 NPIA | 0.8483 NPIA | 0.8671 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8667 NPIA | 0.8526 NPIA | 0.8824 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 21 Costa Rica 0.9629 NPIA
- 22 Lithuania 0.9282 NPIA
- 23 Finland 0.9033 NPIA compare
- 25 Belgium 0.8785 NPIA compare
- 26 United States 0.8777 NPIA compare
- 27 Croatia 0.8598 NPIA 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 0.8824 NPIA 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 0.8824 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8483 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 32 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 1.9%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release