Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2019
All-time low
1.7%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1999–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.7% 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 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 121 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 down 1.3%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release