Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany
Germany: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 13.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.5
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2023
All-time low
12.9
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Germany is 13.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Germany peaked at 16.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2014.
Germany ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3 | — |
| 2009 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.8 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 13.5 | -14.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.15 | 15 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.22 | 12.9 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 13.5 | 16.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Switzerland 14.6 compare
- 13 Norway 14.5 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 12.9 compare
- 16 Austria 12.6 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 11.9 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Germany?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Germany was 13.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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