Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2015
All-time low
8.0%
in 2023
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 10.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Argentina 9.1% compare
- 17 United States of America 8.7% compare
- 18 Ireland 8.4% compare
- 20 Niger 8.1% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 8.0% compare
- 22 New Zealand 7.9% compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 8.2% 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 10.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 19th 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 21.7%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release