Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 5.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 73rd of 123 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 Arts in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 70 Slovenia 6.0% compare
- 71 Switzerland 5.8% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 5.7% compare
- 74 Bulgaria 5.5% compare
- 75 El Salvador 5.4% compare
- 76 Ethiopia 5.2% 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 5.5% 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 7.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Germany ranks 73rd 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 24.1%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release