UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany

Germany: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 86.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
86.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 77 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2014
All-time low
85.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2004–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany, 2004–2018

0204060802004201120182004: 86.22005: 85.32006: 85.32007: 86.32008: 87.12009: 87.32010: 87.52011: 87.82012: 87.92013: 87.82014: 88.42015: 88.22016: 87.62018: 86.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany stood at 86.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany peaked at 88.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2006.

Germany ranks 11th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 86.2%
2005 85.3% -1.1%
2006 85.3% -0.0%
2007 86.3% +1.2%
2008 87.1% +1.0%
2009 87.3% +0.2%
2010 87.5% +0.2%
2011 87.8% +0.4%
2012 87.9% +0.1%
2013 87.8% -0.1%
2014 88.4% +0.6%
2015 88.2% -0.3%
2016 87.6% -0.6%
2018 86.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.2% 85.3% 87.3% 6
2010s 87.8% 86.9% 88.4% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Lithuania 88.9% compare
  2. 9 Latvia 87.9% compare
  3. 10 Poland 87.4% compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 86.9% compare
  5. 13 Austria 85.9% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany was 86.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2006.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Germany ranks 11th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/