Share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany
Germany: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.0103 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0103
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.0103
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950β2020
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany stood at 0.0103. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany peaked at 0.0103 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Germany ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 | 0.0103 | 0.0103 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Germany was 0.0103 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Germany rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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