Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2025

Bremen had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2025, at 23.3%. Dresden had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 14.4% and the figure for Germany was 14.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.3Bremen

Lowest5.8Dresden

Median14.438 regions

Germany14.2History

All regions, 2025

%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2025 (%)	Change on 2024
1	Bremen	23.3	-2.4 pts
2	Arnsberg	20	-2.4 pts
2	Düsseldorf	20	-3.2 pts
4	Detmold	19	+0.4 pts
5	Darmstadt	17.5	-1.5 pts
6	Weser-Ems	17.4	-4.2 pts
7	Saarland	17.2	-1.8 pts
8	Hannover	16.7	-3.2 pts
9	Koblenz	16	-1.7 pts
10	Münster	15.8	-2.5 pts
11	Stuttgart	15.7	-0.7 pts
12	Berlin	15.1	-1.7 pts
12	Köln	15.1	-3.2 pts
14	Lüneburg	14.9	-2.1 pts
15	Hamburg	14.7	-0.9 pts
15	Rheinhessen-Pfalz	14.7	-4.3 pts
17	Gießen	14.5	-1.9 pts
17	Kassel	14.5	-2.9 pts
17	Schleswig-Holstein	14.5	-2.6 pts
20	Karlsruhe	14.2	-1.8 pts
21	Braunschweig	14.1	-2.9 pts
22	Freiburg	13.4	-2 pts
23	Trier	13.1	-5 pts
24	Niederbayern	12.7	-3.3 pts
24	Tübingen	12.7	-1 pts
26	Mittelfranken	12	-2.5 pts
27	Schwaben	11.7	-2.3 pts
28	Unterfranken	11.3	-2.7 pts
29	Oberfranken	11.2	-4.1 pts
30	Brandenburg	10	-1 pts
30	Oberbayern	10	-3.2 pts
32	Oberpfalz	9.6	-2 pts
33	Sachsen-Anhalt	9.1	+0.6 pts
34	Leipzig	7.9	-1.1 pts
35	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	7.2	-0.5 pts
36	Thüringen	7	-1 pts
37	Chemnitz	6.1	+0.1 pts
38	Dresden	5.8	-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is lower secondary at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2: less than primary, primary and lower secondary), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64 living in private households (EU Labour Force Survey).

Upper secondary is the level reached at about 18, such as the Spanish bachillerato or a vocational qualification of the same level.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Bremen, with 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Dresden, with 5.8% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0 to 2), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.