Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Germany
Germany: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2001.
That places Germany 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.3% | — |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.3% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 31.4% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 51.9% | 5 |
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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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release