Labor force with advanced education in Germany
Germany: Labor force with advanced education was 73.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Germany is 73.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Germany peaked at 78.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2020.
That places Germany 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.8% | — |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 78.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 73.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.7% | 73.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 95 Saint Lucia 73.2% compare
- 96 Finland 73.2% compare
- 97 Hong Kong 73.2% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 72.8% compare
- 100 Kosovo 72.8% compare
- 100 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 72.8% 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 labor force with advanced education in Germany?
- Labor force with advanced education in Germany was 73.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Germany ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).