Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over five 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, 1.8%, in 2018.
Germany ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
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% | 4 |
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 1.8% in 2018, 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 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.