Employees by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Employees by educational attainment level was 38,822 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
38,822
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
38,822
in 2025
All-time low
22,674
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983β2025
Employees by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38,822 for employees by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 38,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,674, in 1983.
That places Germany 1st out of 35 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,340 | 22,674 | 24,329 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31,544 | 25,802 | 33,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,595 | 31,167 | 34,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,881 | 33,569 | 38,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,196 | 37,118 | 38,822 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1837 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Germany was 38,822 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38,822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,674 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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