Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Germany
Germany: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 68.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Germany is 68.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Germany peaked at 68.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 2013.
That places Germany 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.2 | — |
| 2014 | 53.8 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 62.2 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 67.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.2 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.76 | 51.2 | 66.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.9 | 62.2 | 68.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population density 202.93 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Germany?
- Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Germany was 68.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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