Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 12.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2015
All-time low
12.5%
in 2023
Years of data
14
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany peaked at 17.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2023.
That places Germany 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.3% | — |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Estonia 14.2% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 14.2% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.7% compare
- 23 Niger 12.4% compare
- 24 New Zealand 12.3% compare
- 25 Greece 12.1% compare
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 arts in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release