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 1st of 30 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (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 1st out of 30 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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