Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany
Germany: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.0%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2060
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany peaked at 0.1% in 2060 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Germany 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +247.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +940.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +215.0% |
| 2030 | 0.0% | +23.5% |
| 2035 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 2040 | 0.0% | +12.1% |
| 2045 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2075 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2080 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Germany was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2060.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Germany ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.