Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 3.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2.0% 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 3.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 122 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 10.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release