Germany Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Germany's Employment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 88.2 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, -0.2pp YoY.
Germany (2025)
88.2
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8)
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2024 | 88.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 88.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 89.2 | +0.7pp |
| 2021 | 88.5 | +1pp |
| 2020 | 87.5 | -1.8pp |
| 2019 | 89.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2018 | 88.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 88.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 88.1 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 88.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2013 | 87.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 88 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 88 | +1pp |
| 2010 | 87 | +0.6pp |
| 2009 | 86.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 85.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2006 | 84.3 | +1.3pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 88.2 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 83 in 2005 to 89.3 in 2019.
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Germany from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment rates for tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 89.3 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 5–8) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 83 in 2005. The latest reading of 88.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.2pp.