First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany
Germany: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 644,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 644,918 for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany peaked at 772,847 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 644,918, in 2024.
Germany ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 772,847 | — |
| 2014 | 736,276 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 738,187 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 745,540 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 720,840 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 715,940 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 707,636 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 668,265 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 686,595 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 674,026 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 653,343 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 644,918 | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 644,918 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 10.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 644,918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 9.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 733,895 | 707,636 | 772,847 | 7 |
| 2020s | 665,429 | 644,918 | 686,595 | 5 |
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 first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Germany was 644,918 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 772,847 in 2013.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,918 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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