Education in Germany

3,348 indicators covering education for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Duration of compulsory education in years 13 2025 unchanged 1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 13 2025 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 95.9% 2024 up 5.8% 80th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 40.8% 2018 up 57.5% 35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 79.6% 2023 up 2.3% 33rd
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 28.7% 2024 up 7.0% 92nd
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 28.7% 2024 up 7.0% 92nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.7% 2024 down 6.7% 68th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.3% 2024 up 38.3% 57th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 81.2% 2023 up 6.3% 19th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 21.4% 2018 — 9th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.9592 GPIA 2023 up 7.7% 58th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 0.8% 2024 down 26.6% 38th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 14.26 2020 up 2.9% 1st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 1.8% 2018 — 44th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 7.5% 2018 — 54th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 9.0% 2018 — 9th
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 8.5% 2017 up 4.3% 48th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 0.9222 GPIA 2023 up 9.2% 55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 19th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 45.3% 2018 up 64.8% 39th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 36.6% 2018 up 50.4% 23rd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 1.24 GPI 2018 up 9.6% 74th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 75.1% 2022 down 5.8% 53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.04 LPIA 2023 up 2.8% 5th
Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 15.8% 2022 up 7.0% 73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 71.0% 2022 down 8.2% 90th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on education 5.24 2022 up 8.4% 20th
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 81.88 2023 up 2.4% 38th
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 100 2023 up 0.0% 1st
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 92.47 2023 up 0.5% 47th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public 70.2% 2022 down 3.6% 63rd
Literacy rate 98.5% 1950 — 19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.06 LPIA 2023 up 2.2% 3rd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 18.3% 2022 up 11.4% 44th
Agricultural holdings and utilised agricultural area by training, age 16.59 million Hectare 2023 down 0.7% 2nd
Organic farming by age, sex and training of farm manager and NUTS 2 16.59 million Hectare 2023 down 0.7% 2nd
Beneficiary of rural development support measures by age, sex and 16.59 million Hectare 2023 down 0.7% 2nd
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching 90.8% 2023 up 16.2% 73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 LPIA 2023 unchanged 13th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 20.0% 2022 up 2.2% 57th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 35.8% 2022 up 18.0% 33rd
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ 31,832 millions 2022 up 1.6% 3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 31.6% 2022 up 21.8% 41st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 90.8% 2022 up 1.2% 60th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 26th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 9.2% 2022 down 10.7% 55th
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 61.5% 2017 up 0.8% 38th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.02 LPIA 2023 up 3.8% 4th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 13.99 2020 up 4.5% 2nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 0.9625 GPIA 2020 up 3.2% 75th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years 14.54 2020 up 1.3% 1st
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st