Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany

Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2018
All-time low
3.5%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2018

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

024681999200820181999: 3.5 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.9 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany is 7.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 7.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.

That places Germany 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.5%
2000 3.5% +1.6%
2001 3.5% -2.0%
2002 3.9% +11.5%
2015 6.9% +77.2%
2016 7.1% +3.0%
2017 7.4% +5.0%
2018 7.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.9% 3
2010s 7.2% 6.9% 7.5% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 51 Bahrain 8.0% compare
  2. 52 Estonia 8.0% compare
  3. 53 Türkiye 7.8% compare
  4. 55 France 7.4% compare
  5. 56 Colombia 7.3% compare
  6. 57 Austria 7.2% compare

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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 7.5% 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 7.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Germany ranks 54th out of 97 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.