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

Germany: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.6%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany, 2006–2018

02468102006201220182006: 5.62007: 5.82008: 5.82009: 5.82010: 62011: 6.12012: 6.22013: 6.32014: 8.52015: 92016: 9.52018: 9.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.

That places Germany 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 5.6%
2007 5.8% +2.0%
2008 5.8% -0.1%
2009 5.8% +0.6%
2010 6.0% +3.2%
2011 6.1% +2.1%
2012 6.2% +1.1%
2013 6.3% +2.4%
2014 8.5% +35.2%
2015 9.0% +5.0%
2016 9.5% +5.5%
2018 9.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 4
2010s 7.7% 6.0% 9.8% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Cayman Islands 16.4% compare
  2. 6 New Zealand 13.4% compare
  3. 7 Latvia 10.5% compare
  4. 9 Singapore 9.1% compare
  5. 10 Malta 8.0% compare
  6. 11 Hungary 7.1% 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 9.8% 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 9.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Germany ranks 8th out of 38 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 up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/