Germany Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Germany's Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 2.9 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, +0.4pp YoY.
Germany (2025)
2.9
% of active population (ISCED 5–8)
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 2.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 1.8 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 2 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2010 | 3 | -0.4pp |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -0.5pp |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -0.9pp |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -0.7pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 2.9 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1.8 in 2019 to 5.4 in 2005.
This page tracks unemployment among 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 unemployment among 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 5.4 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.8 in 2019. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp.