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
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.3% | — |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -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% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 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
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 45 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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