Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Germany
Germany: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 19.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Germany, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.4% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Germany peaked at 19.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
That places Germany 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +7.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.6%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 59 Georgia 20.6% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 20.3% compare
- 61 Luxembourg 19.6% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 19.4% compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 18.6% compare
- 65 Uruguay 17.7% compare
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 female share of graduates in information and communication in Germany?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Germany was 19.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.