Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 21.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.
That places Germany 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % 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 21.4% 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 22.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 9th 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.