Supplementary indicators … Supplementary educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: Supplementary indicators … Supplementary educational attainment level was 527.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
527.6
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,449
in 2008
All-time low
488.7
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational in Germany, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 2.4k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.2k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 614.62022: 524.72023: 515.72024: 488.72025: 527.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 527.6 for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational in 2025.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational in Germany peaked at 2,449 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 488.7, in 2024.

Germany ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators … Supplementary educational attainment level in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational attainment level in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2,449 —
2009 2,232 -8.9%
2010 2,182 -2.2%
2011 1,907 -12.6%
2012 1,758 -7.8%
2013 1,738 -1.1%
2014 1,626 -6.4%
2015 1,553 -4.5%
2016 1,443 -7.1%
2017 1,373 -4.9%
2018 1,213 -11.6%
2019 1,111 -8.4%
2020 1,023 -8.0%
2021 614.6 -39.9%
2022 524.7 -14.6%
2023 515.7 -1.7%
2024 488.7 -5.2%
2025 527.6 +8.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 527.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 527.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Supplementary indicators … Supplementary educational attainment level in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -39.9% 1,023 614.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,340 2,232 2,449 2
2010s 1,590 1,111 2,182 10
2020s 615.68 488.7 1,023 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Spain 1,112 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 533.5 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 533.5 compare
  4. 9 Italy 497.8 compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 228.7 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 224 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational in Germany?
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational in Germany was 527.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,449 in 2008.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 488.7 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational?
Germany ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 839 data points, 2008–2025
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