Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion in Germany
Germany: Graduates by education level, programme orientation … completion was 644,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany stood at 644,918. 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 644,918, in 2024.
That places Germany 3rd out of 45 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 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 83,750, 7.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 644,918 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533, 7.5× the median. (31 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 graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany?
- Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Germany was 644,918 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,918 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 45 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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