Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Germany is 11.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over five 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.
That places Germany 41st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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% |
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 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 4 |
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 11.2% in 2018, 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 41st out of 98 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.