Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 2.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Germany 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 63 Republic of Korea 1.7% compare
- 64 Serbia 1.7% compare
- 65 Belize 1.7% compare
- 67 Russian Federation 1.6% compare
- 68 Mauritius 1.6% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release