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 1.14 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany stood at 1.14 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Germany peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.925 GPIA, in 2001.
Germany ranks 84th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.925 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9693 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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 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 1.14 GPIA 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 1.2 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.925 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 84th 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 5.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release