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

Germany: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
16.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
35th
of 88 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2005
All-time low
16.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

01020302004201120182004: 24.82005: 262006: 25.72007: 24.32008: 22.62009: 21.92010: 20.92011: 20.42012: 19.92013: 19.32014: 18.62015: 18.12016: 17.62018: 16

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 16.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany peaked at 26.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2018.

Germany ranks 35th of 88 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 lower secondary, female in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 24.8%
2005 26.0% +4.5%
2006 25.7% -1.1%
2007 24.3% -5.2%
2008 22.6% -6.9%
2009 21.9% -3.2%
2010 20.9% -4.6%
2011 20.4% -2.6%
2012 19.9% -2.4%
2013 19.3% -3.1%
2014 18.6% -3.7%
2015 18.1% -2.5%
2016 17.6% -2.9%
2018 16.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 21.9% 26.0% 6
2010s 18.8% 16.0% 20.9% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Belgium 17.1% compare
  2. 33 Dominican Republic 16.9% compare
  3. 34 Australia 16.2% compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 15.9% compare
  5. 37 Indonesia 15.9% compare
  6. 38 Qatar 15.7% 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 16.0% 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 26.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Germany ranks 35th out of 88 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 29.5%. 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 lower secondary, female. 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/