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 83.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2018
All-time low
77.6%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2018

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

0204060802004201120182004: 78.52005: 77.62006: 77.82007: 79.12008: 80.22009: 80.62010: 81.12011: 81.72012: 822013: 82.32014: 832015: 83.12016: 832018: 83.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Germany peaked at 83.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2005.

Germany ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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). Total in Germany, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 78.5%
2005 77.6% -1.1%
2006 77.8% +0.3%
2007 79.1% +1.6%
2008 80.2% +1.3%
2009 80.6% +0.6%
2010 81.1% +0.6%
2011 81.7% +0.7%
2012 82.0% +0.4%
2013 82.3% +0.3%
2014 83.0% +0.8%
2015 83.1% +0.1%
2016 83.0% -0.1%
2018 83.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.0% 77.6% 80.6% 6
2010s 82.5% 81.1% 83.5% 8

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Switzerland 85.7% compare
  2. 11 Poland 84.9% compare
  3. 12 Canada 84.5% compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 82.6% compare
  5. 15 Israel 81.4% compare
  6. 16 Puerto Rico 80.0% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 83.5% 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 83.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2005.
How does Germany rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Germany ranks 13th out of 78 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 up 4.1%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/