Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 31.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 31.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1993.
That places Germany 41st out of 101 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 … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.6% | — |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.2%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.3%, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 31.6% | 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 31.6% 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 31.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 101 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 21.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release