| Educational attainment | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||||||
| 1: Results of the microcensus (German Labour Force Survey). - Persons aged 15 years and older. 2: Including persons who did not reply to questions on general qualifications or on vocational qualifications. 3: Including persons having completed general school after at most 7 years. 4: Including qualifications from Full-time Vocational Schools, training for future Civil Servants on the medium level and On the Job Training. 5: Including a master craftsman's or Technician's qualification and qualification from Health Sector Schools. 6: Including Teachers' Examination, State Examination, Magister, Degree in Arts and comparable degrees. 7: Including Pre-Vocational Training Year and work placement which both do not lead to a recognized vocational qualification. | |||||||||
| Total population2 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Highest level of general education completed | |||||||||
| Presently attending schools | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Secondary general school-leaving certificate | 36.5 | 35.7 | 34.7 | 33.8 | 32.9 | 31.4 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 28.6 |
| Certificate of ten-grade school of general education in the former GDR | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Intermediate school-leaving certificate | 21.8 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| Fachhochschule/University entrance qualification | 26.6 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 30.8 | 31.9 | 32.5 | 33.5 |
| Type of general qualification not specified | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| No secondary general school-leaving certificate3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Vocational qualification attained | |||||||||
| Apprenticeship (Dual system) qualification4 | 50.5 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 49.3 | 48.5 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 46.6 |
| Qualification from trade and technical schools5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Qualification from trade and technical schools in the former GDR | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Bachelor | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Master | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Diploma6 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| Doctor's degree | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| No vocational qualification attained7 | 26.7 | 26.4 | 26.2 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 25.4 | 25.2 |
As at 25 November 2020