Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Germany
Germany: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 554.22 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
554.22 Thousand
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
609.97 Thousand
in 2011
All-time low
293.92 Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2012
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Germany, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Germany recorded 554.22 Thousand for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Germany peaked at 609.97 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 293.92 Thousand, in 2002.
Germany ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 293.92 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 304.77 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 319.79 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 343.87 Thousand | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 415.31 Thousand | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 438.89 Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 467.33 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 542.44 Thousand | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 572.93 Thousand | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 609.97 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 554.22 Thousand | -9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 554.22 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 554.22 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390.79 Thousand | 293.92 Thousand | 542.44 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 579.04 Thousand | 554.22 Thousand | 609.97 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Germany?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Germany was 554.22 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 609.97 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.92 Thousand in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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