Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany is 30.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1992.
That places Germany 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.9% | 30.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 283,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 43.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Germany was 30.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.