Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Germany
40.9% of people aged 25 to 34 in Germany had completed tertiary education in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1992. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Germany, 2025
40.9%
Change from 2024
+1.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
25th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Germany over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.9% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 35.3%b (break in time series) | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 28.4%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 29.9% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9%b (break in time series) | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0%b (break in time series) | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5%b (break in time series) | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.8 percentage points from 39.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 29.6%, the figure has changed by +11.3 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 25th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
9.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
76.7%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.5%
2013 · UNESCO UIS