Germany (2024)
24.4
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
+0.8% YoY
YoY Change
+0.8%
graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)
Trend
up
Series length
12
years of data

Data

Germany STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) YoY Change
2024 24.4 +0.8%
2023 24.2 -0.4%
2022 24.3 +1.3%
2021 24 +7.6%
2020 22.3 -8.6%
2019 24.4 +21.4%
2018 20.1 -1.5%
2017 20.4 +1.5%
2016 20.1 -2.0%
2015 20.5 +7.9%
2014 19 +5.6%
2013 18 n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 24.4 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024. The latest change was +0.8%. Across 2013–2024 the series ranges from 18 in 2013 to 24.4 in 2019.

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Germany from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Germany from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2013–2024 (12 observations).

The series peaked at 24.4 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18 in 2013. The latest reading of 24.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.8%.