Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden was 40.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2 pts from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 38 regions in 2025.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 42.8 |
| 2023 | 41.1 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 38.1 Series break |
| 2020 | 33.7 Series break |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 29.3 |
| 2016 | 29.5 |
| 2015 | 30.6 |
| 2014 | 29.1 Series break |
| 2013 | 32.6 |
| 2012 | 32 Series break |
| 2011 | 33.1 |
| 2010 | 34.4 Series break |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2007 | 32.9 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2005 | 31.1 Series break |
| 2004 | 31.9 |
| 2003 | 30.4 |
| 2002 | 26.9 |
| 2001 | 23.9 |
| 2000 | 27.5 |
Compared with Germany and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dresden | 40.8 |
| Germany | 40.9 |
| European Union (27) | 44.8 |
Rankings
- EU countries by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
Definition
People aged 25 to 34 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 34 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).
The EU has set a target of at least 45% by 2030 for this age group. It shows recent graduates; for the whole adult population use tertiary_attainment_share_25_64. Not comparable with the US bachelors_degree_share, which excludes associate degrees and covers everyone aged 25 and over.
How to cite
Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04) (Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, Dresden, 2000 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table
MLA 9
Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, Dresden, 2000 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/dresden-ded2. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, Dresden, 2000 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/dresden-ded2.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04), Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, Dresden, 2000 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/dresden-ded2 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_tertiary_education_attainment_ages_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat\_lfse\_04): Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34, Dresden, 2000 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/tertiary-education-attainment-25-34/dresden-ded2. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat\_lfse\_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat\_lfse\_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden was 40.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2 pts from 2024. That is the 14th highest of 38 regions in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 34 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Dresden?
42.8% in 2024, the highest value since 2000 in this series.
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