Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 11.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany is 11.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany peaked at 12.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.
That places Germany 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 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 arts in Germany?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Germany was 11.4% in 2018, 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 12.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Germany ranks 21st 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.