Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 30.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Germany peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1992.
That places Germany 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.9% | — |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.2% | 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 30.2% 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 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 129 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 18.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release