Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Servic in Germany

Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Servic was 2.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Servic in Germany, 1999–2018

012341999200820181999: 3.4 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.7 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic in Germany is 2.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic in Germany peaked at 3.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

That places Germany 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Servic in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.4%
2000 3.7% +10.6%
2001 3.7% -1.4%
2002 3.7% +0.6%
2015 2.6% -29.7%
2016 2.6% -1.8%
2017 2.4% -6.4%
2018 2.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3
2010s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 64 Italy 2.6% compare
  2. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.5% compare
  3. 66 Costa Rica 2.5% compare
  4. 68 Sweden 2.4% compare
  5. 69 Cambodia 2.4% compare
  6. 70 Namibia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic in Germany?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic in Germany was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from servic?
Germany ranks 67th out of 101 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.