Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 2.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 52nd of 121 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +207.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 49 Thailand 2.9% compare
- 50 United States 2.9% compare
- 51 Denmark 2.9% compare
- 53 Niger 2.8% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
- 55 United Kingdom 2.7% compare
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 2.9% 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 2.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 52nd 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 up 80.2%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release