Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany

Germany: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 59.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 125 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2016
All-time low
56.2%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 56.71993: 56.21994: 56.81995: 56.71996: 58.91997: 58.51999: 59.22000: 58.92001: 58.82002: 59.12003: 58.72004: 58.32005: 59.22006: 59.92007: 602008: 59.62009: 602010: 592011: 602012: 59.62013: 60.12014: 60.92015: 60.42016: 61.42017: 61.12018: 60.82019: 61.32020: 59.22021: 59.32022: 59.72023: 59.92024: 59.2

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany stood at 59.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 1993.

Germany ranks 46th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 56.7%
1993 56.2% -0.9%
1994 56.8% +1.1%
1995 56.7% -0.1%
1996 58.9% +3.8%
1997 58.5% -0.6%
1999 59.2% +1.1%
2000 58.9% -0.5%
2001 58.8% -0.2%
2002 59.1% +0.6%
2003 58.7% -0.6%
2004 58.3% -0.7%
2005 59.2% +1.6%
2006 59.9% +1.1%
2007 60.0% +0.3%
2008 59.6% -0.7%
2009 60.0% +0.7%
2010 59.0% -1.7%
2011 60.0% +1.7%
2012 59.6% -0.6%
2013 60.1% +0.8%
2014 60.9% +1.4%
2015 60.4% -0.8%
2016 61.4% +1.5%
2017 61.1% -0.5%
2018 60.8% -0.4%
2019 61.3% +0.8%
2020 59.2% -3.4%
2021 59.3% +0.1%
2022 59.7% +0.7%
2023 59.9% +0.4%
2024 59.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.6% 56.2% 59.2% 7
2000s 59.3% 58.3% 60.0% 10
2010s 60.5% 59.0% 61.4% 10
2020s 59.5% 59.2% 59.9% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 43 Finland 59.9% compare
  2. 44 Singapore 59.9% compare
  3. 45 Brunei Darussalam 59.9% compare
  4. 47 Ireland 59.2% compare
  5. 48 Czechia 59.0% compare
  6. 49 Hong Kong, China 59.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Germany was 59.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 1993.
How does Germany rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Germany ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).