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

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Germany, 1999–2018

02.557.51012.51999200820181999: 10 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 10.3 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 11.4 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Burkina Faso 11.9% compare
  2. 19 Malta 11.7% compare
  3. 20 Denmark 11.5% compare
  4. 22 New Zealand 11.4% compare
  5. 23 Greece 11.2% compare
  6. 24 Türkiye 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.