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

Germany: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 49.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2005
All-time low
48.9%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

02040602004201120182004: 54.92005: 57.22006: 52.92007: 53.52008: 532009: 52.32010: 52.22011: 52.22012: 51.92013: 51.52014: 51.32015: 50.42016: 48.92018: 49.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 49.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Germany peaked at 57.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2016.

That places Germany 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 upper secondary, male in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 54.9%
2005 57.2% +4.1%
2006 52.9% -7.6%
2007 53.5% +1.1%
2008 53.0% -0.9%
2009 52.3% -1.3%
2010 52.2% -0.1%
2011 52.2% -0.0%
2012 51.9% -0.7%
2013 51.5% -0.8%
2014 51.3% -0.4%
2015 50.4% -1.8%
2016 48.9% -2.9%
2018 49.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 52.3% 57.2% 6
2010s 50.9% 48.9% 52.2% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Estonia 53.5% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 53.1% compare
  3. 15 Hungary 52.8% compare
  4. 17 South Africa 48.5% compare
  5. 18 Moldova 48.5% compare
  6. 19 United States 45.6% 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 49.2% 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 57.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Germany ranks 16th out of 80 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 7.2%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/