Education in Germany

3,348 indicators covering education for Germany.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 28.5% 2023 up 26.3% 45th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 LPIA 2023 unchanged 14th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1 LPIA 2023 unchanged 12th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male 13,246 2024 down 6.9% 14th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) 10.2% 2023 up 259.6% 19th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a 0.1% 2022 down 32.7% 26th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ 34,692 millions 2022 down 1.0% 2nd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female 10,012 2024 up 5.8% 14th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ 51,729 millions 2022 up 17.1% 2nd
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ 43,302 millions 2022 up 39.8% 4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 24.8% 2022 up 16.6% 25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.7703 GPIA 2022 up 6.9% 81st
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 44,181 millions 2022 down 1.0% 4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 29.1% 2022 up 12.9% 14th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 95.2% 2024 up 8.5% 77th
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law 53.1% 2017 up 23.6% 62nd
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 96.5% 2024 up 4.0% 74th
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 98.5% 1950 — 18th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 56,378 millions 2022 up 14.1% 2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 393 2024 up 397.5% 10th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 11 2024 — 15th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 84.7% 2022 down 3.3% 97th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 30.0% 2017 down 2.7% 43rd
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 70,369 millions 2022 up 61.2% 2nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 15.3% 2022 up 23.5% 12th
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 68.8% 2024 down 7.2% 65th
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology 64.2% 2017 up 2.3% 51st
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 71,798 millions 2022 up 14.1% 3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.7841 LPIA 2022 down 4.3% 12th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 8.7% 2022 up 63.7% 40th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1.01 GPIA 2024 down 3.9% 4th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 91.3% 2022 down 3.6% 69th
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, male 34,022 2023 up 299.5% 3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 41.0% 2023 up 43.4% 33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 20.5% 2022 up 21.6% 35th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 41.0% 2023 up 43.4% 33rd
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 42.4% 2023 up 31.2% 26th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 42.4% 2023 up 31.2% 26th
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 42.4% 2023 up 31.2% 26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.8133 LPIA 2022 down 4.3% 8th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 3.3% 2023 up 14.0% 21st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 28.7% 2022 down 3.3% 49th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 44.0% 2023 up 21.0% 22nd
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 44.0% 2023 up 21.0% 22nd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 3.0% 2023 up 5.7% 37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.7038 GPIA 2022 up 7.6% 78th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 90.6% 2022 down 4.0% 69th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 9.4% 2022 up 66.3% 35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 30.5% 2023 up 26.2% 26th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 30.5% 2023 up 26.2% 25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 34.6% 2023 up 17.1% 13th
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 34.6% 2023 up 17.1% 13th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 0.9319 GPIA 2023 up 18.6% 76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.7431 LPIA 2022 down 3.6% 17th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 12,773 2024 up 0.2% 4th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male 17,548 2024 down 2.1% 4th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 19.8% 2022 up 9.8% 44th
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both 477,423 2024 up 24.1% 2nd