Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Leipzig
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Leipzig was 47.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.3 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 38 regions in 2025.
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Leipzig, 2005 to 2025
All 21 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.1 |
| 2024 | 43.8 |
| 2023 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 40.3 |
| 2021 | 41.4 Series break |
| 2020 | 38 Series break |
| 2019 | 38.8 |
| 2018 | 35.8 |
| 2017 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 31.6 |
| 2015 | 32.3 |
| 2014 | 31.4 Series break |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2012 | 32.8 Series break |
| 2011 | 32.1 |
| 2010 | 34 Series break |
| 2009 | 34.9 |
| 2008 | 32.9 |
| 2007 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 30.1 |
| 2005 | 30.4 Series break |
Compared with Germany and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Leipzig | 47.1 |
| 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, Leipzig, 2005 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, Leipzig, 2005 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/leipzig-ded5. 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, Leipzig, 2005 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/leipzig-ded5.
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, Leipzig, 2005 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/leipzig-ded5 (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, Leipzig, 2005 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/leipzig-ded5. 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 Leipzig?
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Leipzig was 47.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.3 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 38 regions in 2025.
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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 Leipzig?
47.1% in 2025, the highest value since 2005 in this series.