Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany

Germany: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 644,918 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
644,918 Number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
772,847 Number
in 2013
All-time low
644,918 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 772.8k Number2014: 736.3k Number2015: 738.2k Number2016: 745.5k Number2017: 720.8k Number2018: 715.9k Number2019: 707.6k Number2020: 668.3k Number2021: 686.6k Number2022: 674.0k Number2023: 653.3k Number2024: 644.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany stood at 644,918 Number. 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, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany peaked at 772,847 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 644,918 Number, in 2024.

That places Germany 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 772,847 Number —
2014 736,276 Number -4.7%
2015 738,187 Number +0.3%
2016 745,540 Number +1.0%
2017 720,840 Number -3.3%
2018 715,940 Number -0.7%
2019 707,636 Number -1.2%
2020 668,265 Number -5.6%
2021 686,595 Number +2.7%
2022 674,026 Number -1.8%
2023 653,343 Number -3.1%
2024 644,918 Number -1.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 644,918 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750 Number, 7.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 644,918 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533 Number, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 733,895 Number 707,636 Number 772,847 Number 7
2020s 665,429 Number 644,918 Number 686,595 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 1.22 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 925,008 Number compare
  3. 4 Italy 548,633 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 521,785 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 337,243 Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 337,243 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany?
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany was 644,918 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 772,847 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 644,918 Number in 2024.
How does Germany rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 516 data points, 2012–2024
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