Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany
Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +239.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 47 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 49 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 51 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 52 Australia 0.0% compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.0% 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 0.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 123 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 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release