Labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany

Germany: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 68.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 1992
All-time low
67.1%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 72.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1993: 71.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1994: 72.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1995: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 71.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 70.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 69 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 68.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 67.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 68.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 68.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 68.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 68.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 68.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 68 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 68 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 68.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 68.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 68.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 67.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 68.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 68.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 68.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 69 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 67.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 67.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 67.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 68 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 68 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany stood at 68.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany peaked at 72.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2020.

Germany ranks 93rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1992 72.9%
1993 71.6% -1.7%
1994 72.2% +0.7%
1995 71.1% -1.5%
1996 71.6% +0.7%
1997 71.4% -0.2%
1999 70.9% -0.8%
2000 70.1% -1.1%
2001 69.3% -1.1%
2002 69.0% -0.4%
2003 68.4% -0.9%
2004 67.7% -1.0%
2005 68.7% +1.5%
2006 68.9% +0.2%
2007 68.3% -0.9%
2008 68.8% +0.8%
2009 68.4% -0.6%
2010 68.0% -0.5%
2011 68.0% +0.0%
2012 68.3% +0.4%
2013 68.2% -0.2%
2014 68.3% +0.1%
2015 67.9% -0.6%
2016 68.9% +1.5%
2017 68.7% -0.3%
2018 68.6% -0.1%
2019 69.0% +0.6%
2020 67.1% -2.7%
2021 67.3% +0.2%
2022 67.4% +0.2%
2023 68.0% +0.9%
2024 68.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.7% 70.9% 72.9% 7
2000s 68.7% 67.7% 70.1% 10
2010s 68.4% 67.9% 69.0% 10
2020s 67.6% 67.1% 68.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 90 Zambia 68.7% compare
  2. 91 Palestine, State of 68.6% compare
  3. 92 Japan 68.1% compare
  4. 94 North Macedonia 67.9% compare
  5. 95 India 67.3% compare
  6. 96 Canada 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Germany was 68.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Germany ranks 93rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).