Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 26.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany is 26.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 26.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1993.
That places Germany 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.3% | — |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 3 |
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 26.2% 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 26.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 128 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 up 23.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release