Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Germany
Germany: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 45.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Germany, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Germany is 45.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Germany peaked at 46.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
That places Germany 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 32.0% | 46.5% | 7 |
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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 in Germany?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Germany was 45.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.