Labor force with advanced education, female in Germany
Germany: Labor force with advanced education, female was 72.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Germany is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Germany peaked at 75.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2020.
That places Germany 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 73.8% | — |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 75.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 72.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.1% | 72.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Germany?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Germany was 72.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).