Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 47.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Germany stood at 47.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Germany peaked at 57.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 119th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 than Science … male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.3% | — |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.6%, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.6%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.0% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.8% | 47.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.8% | 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 47.5% 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 57.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 122 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 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release