Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany stood at 22.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 23.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 79th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.6% | — |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
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 22.7% in 2024, 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 23.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release