Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 64.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 64.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Germany peaked at 73.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2019.
That places Germany 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.9% | — |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 64.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 64.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 72.8% | 73.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.1% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.8% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Germany was 64.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release