Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 29.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 29.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1993.
That places Germany 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.0% | — |
| 1993 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.6% | 29.1% | 2 |
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 29.1% 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 29.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 95 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 12.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release