Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany
Germany: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.3% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.0% | — |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | — |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Germany was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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