Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany
Germany: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany peaked at 26.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.1% | — |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany was 19.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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