Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany
Germany: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.7%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2005
All-time low
12.9%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany stood at 13.7%.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany peaked at 17.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.
That places Germany 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 15.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Norway 14.7% compare
- 13 Switzerland 14.5% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 13.5% 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 size of the local unit in Germany?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Germany was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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