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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Germany
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 40.9% | 2025 | 7th lowest of 27 | −3.4 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 13.1% | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +5.3 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 39.1 |
| 2023 | 37.9 |
| 2022 | 36.8 |
| 2021 | 36.9 |
| 2020 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | 32.3 |
| 2017 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | 30.5 |
| 2015 | 29.6 |
| 2014 | 28.4 |
| 2013 | 29.9 |
| 2012 | 28.9 |
| 2011 | 27.6 |
| 2010 | 26.0 |
| 2009 | 25.7 |
| 2008 | 23.9 |
| 2007 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 22.0 |
| 2005 | 22.5 |
| 2004 | 22.9 |
| 2003 | 21.8 |
| 2002 | 21.0 |
| 2001 | 22.2 |
| 2000 | 22.4 |
| 1999 | 21.5 |
| 1997 | 21.1 |
| 1996 | 20.4 |
| 1995 | 20.8 |
| 1994 | 19.9 |
| 1993 | 20.5 |
| 1992 | 20.1 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | 13.0 |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 10.3 |
| 2017 | 10.1 |
| 2016 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | 10.1 |
| 2014 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | 10.5 |
| 2011 | 11.6 |
| 2010 | 11.8 |
| 2009 | 11.1 |
| 2008 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | 12.5 |
| 2006 | 13.7 |
| 2005 | 13.5 |
| 2004 | 12.1 |
| 2003 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 12.5 |
| 2001 | 12.3 |
| 2000 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | 14.9 |
| 1997 | 12.9 |
| 1996 | 13.3 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Germany, 2025: 40.9%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/germany, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.