UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany

Germany: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2013
All-time low
17.4%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany, 2004–2018

01020302004201120182004: 26.82005: 282006: 272007: 27.32008: 28.52009: 29.42010: 29.62011: 29.92012: 30.32013: 30.42014: 17.82015: 17.92016: 18.32018: 17.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany is 17.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany peaked at 30.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.

Germany ranks 22nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 26.8%
2005 28.0% +4.5%
2006 27.0% -3.6%
2007 27.3% +1.1%
2008 28.5% +4.4%
2009 29.4% +3.2%
2010 29.6% +0.6%
2011 29.9% +0.9%
2012 30.3% +1.3%
2013 30.4% +0.5%
2014 17.8% -41.6%
2015 17.9% +1.0%
2016 18.3% +1.8%
2018 17.4% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 26.8% 29.4% 6
2010s 23.9% 17.4% 30.4% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 Lithuania 18.8% compare
  2. 20 Israel 18.6% compare
  3. 21 Greece 17.8% compare
  4. 23 Cayman Islands 17.3% compare
  5. 24 Republic of Moldova 17.3% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/