Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Germany
Germany: Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Germany stood at 1.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Germany peaked at 1.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2020.
Germany ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Doctoral graduates: per thousand population aged 25 to 34 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2 | — |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Germany?
- Doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population in Germany was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is doctoral graduates in stem fields by sex - per thousand population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Doctoral graduates in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 25 to 34. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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