Population in private households by educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 62,577 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
62,577 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
63,950 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
47,071 Thousand persons
in 1984
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1983200420251983: 51.0k Thousand persons1984: 47.1k Thousand persons1985: 47.1k Thousand persons1986: 47.2k Thousand persons1987: 47.3k Thousand persons1988: 47.3k Thousand persons1989: 47.5k Thousand persons1990: 48.3k Thousand persons1991: 60.6k Thousand persons1992: 61.4k Thousand persons1993: 62.2k Thousand persons1994: 62.7k Thousand persons1995: 62.6k Thousand persons1996: 62.8k Thousand persons1997: 62.8k Thousand persons1998: 63.0k Thousand persons1999: 62.9k Thousand persons2000: 63.1k Thousand persons2001: 63.2k Thousand persons2002: 63.4k Thousand persons2003: 63.5k Thousand persons2004: 63.6k Thousand persons2005: 63.9k Thousand persons2006: 63.9k Thousand persons2007: 63.9k Thousand persons2008: 63.9k Thousand persons2009: 63.6k Thousand persons2010: 61.9k Thousand persons2011: 61.4k Thousand persons2012: 61.4k Thousand persons2013: 61.4k Thousand persons2014: 61.4k Thousand persons2015: 61.5k Thousand persons2016: 62.1k Thousand persons2017: 62.1k Thousand persons2018: 62.0k Thousand persons2019: 61.9k Thousand persons2020: 62.1k Thousand persons2021: 61.1k Thousand persons2022: 61.8k Thousand persons2023: 62.4k Thousand persons2024: 62.6k Thousand persons2025: 62.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 62,577 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 63,950 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47,071 Thousand persons, in 1984.

That places Germany 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47,792 Thousand persons 47,071 Thousand persons 51,048 Thousand persons 7
1990s 60,922 Thousand persons 48,266 Thousand persons 62,972 Thousand persons 10
2000s 63,610 Thousand persons 63,140 Thousand persons 63,950 Thousand persons 10
2010s 61,709 Thousand persons 61,364 Thousand persons 62,061 Thousand persons 10
2020s 62,098 Thousand persons 61,146 Thousand persons 62,600 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 49,066 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 44,115 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Germany?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Germany was 62,577 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 63,950 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 47,071 Thousand persons in 1984.
How does Germany rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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