Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany

Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
22.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
73rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2016
All-time low
17.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1999–2018

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

05101520251999200820181999: 17.1 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 17.6 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 22.6 %2018: 22.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany stood at 22.7%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Germany peaked at 23.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2000.

Germany ranks 73rd of 98 countries on this measure, 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 17.1%
2000 17.1% -0.5%
2001 17.3% +1.1%
2002 17.6% +1.9%
2015 22.8% +29.7%
2016 23.4% +2.4%
2017 22.6% -3.4%
2018 22.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 17.1% 17.1% 1
2000s 17.3% 17.1% 17.6% 3
2010s 22.9% 22.6% 23.4% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 70 Argentina 23.3% compare
  2. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.0%
  3. 72 Estonia 22.8% compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 22.5% compare
  5. 75 Morocco 22.4% compare
  6. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.0% 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 22.7% 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 23.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Germany ranks 73rd out of 98 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.