Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 10.6% 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 10.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 58th of 126 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 … Percentage both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
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 10.6% 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 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 58th out of 126 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 10.5%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release