Participation rate in education and training in Germany
Germany: Participation rate in education and training was 60.4 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
60.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
64.7
in 2018
All-time low
55.2
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Participation rate in education and training in Germany, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Germany stood at 60.4.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Germany peaked at 64.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.2, in 2003.
That places Germany 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.91 | 55.2 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.73 | 58.7 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.05 | 60.4 | 64.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Greece 61.9 compare
- 20 Switzerland 61.4 compare
- 21 France 61.2 compare
- 22 Latvia, Republic of 60.4 compare
- 24 Hungary 59.6 compare
- 25 Croatia, Republic of 59 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Germany?
- Participation rate in education and training in Germany was 60.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2 in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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