Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
28.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2023
All-time low
21.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 2017β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Germany ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Lithuania 30.0%
- 21 Spain 30.0% compare
- 22 Montenegro 29.5%
- 24 Serbia, Republic of 27.2% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 23.1% compare
- 26 Slovenia 22.5% 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 28.0% 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 28.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 30 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 27.7%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release