Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany
Germany: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 22.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2005
All-time low
20.7%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany stood at 22.5%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany peaked at 28.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Iceland 32.1% compare
- 2 Martinique 23.3% compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 22.8% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 21.3% compare
- 6 Denmark 20.6% compare
- 7 Türkiye 20.2% compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
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 22.5% 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 28.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 47 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 1.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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