Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany

Germany: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.812002200620112002: 0.894 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.891 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.885 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.909 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.907 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.907 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.922 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.928 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.929 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.935 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

That places Germany 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% -0.3%
2004 0.9% -0.7%
2005 0.9% +2.8%
2006 0.9% -0.3%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.9% +0.7%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  3. 3 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Germany was 0.9% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Germany ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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