Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to was 57.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 54 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2014
All-time low
56.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2019
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 57.3% for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany peaked at 73.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 24th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69.7% | — |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +2.3% |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Germany was 57.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release