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

Arnsberg had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2020, at 20.6%. Dresden had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 15% and the figure for Germany was 14.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest20.6Arnsberg

Lowest4.9Dresden

Median1538 regions

Germany14.3History

All regions, 2020

%. 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	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Arnsberg Series break	20.6	+2.2 pts
2	Bremen Series break	20	+0.3 pts
3	Detmold Series break	19.6	+3.1 pts
4	Düsseldorf Series break	19.2	+0.8 pts
5	Hannover Series break	18.6	+4 pts
6	Darmstadt Series break	17.8	+1.8 pts
7	Köln Series break	17.7	+1.1 pts
8	Koblenz Series break	17	+1.9 pts
9	Gießen Series break	16.6	+1.8 pts
10	Braunschweig Series break	16.4	+2.5 pts
11	Saarland Series break	16.1	+0.2 pts
12	Tübingen Series break	16	+2.3 pts
13	Kassel Series break	15.7	+2.6 pts
14	Hamburg Series break	15.6	-0.3 pts
14	Weser-Ems Series break	15.6	+0.5 pts
16	Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break	15.5	-1.1 pts
17	Stuttgart Series break	15.4	+1.1 pts
18	Lüneburg Series break	15.2	+2.4 pts
19	Münster Series break	15.1	-0.6 pts
20	Karlsruhe Series break	14.8	+1.1 pts
21	Freiburg Series break	14.5	0 pts
22	Mittelfranken Series break	14.4	+0.4 pts
23	Trier Low reliability	14	+3.4 pts
24	Berlin Series break	12.9	+0.6 pts
25	Schleswig-Holstein Series break	12.6	+0.3 pts
25	Schwaben Series break	12.6	+0.7 pts
27	Niederbayern Series break	12	+0.6 pts
28	Oberpfalz Series break	11	-1.4 pts
29	Oberbayern Series break	10.4	+0.4 pts
30	Oberfranken Series break	10.1	-1.3 pts
31	Unterfranken Series break	9.2	-2.1 pts
32	Sachsen-Anhalt Series break	8.6	+0.2 pts
33	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break	8.2	+1.7 pts
34	Brandenburg Series break	8	+0.3 pts
35	Leipzig Low reliability	7.3	+0.9 pts
36	Thüringen Series break	6	+1.2 pts
37	Chemnitz Low reliability	5.5	+0.1 pts
38	Dresden Series break	4.9	+0.1 pts

Other periods

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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). 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) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table

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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), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/germany-regions?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. 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). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/germany-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) 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), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_04/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adults-without-upper-secondary-education-25-64/germany-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{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): Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64, 2020}},
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Which region has the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64?

Arnsberg, with 20.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Dresden, with 4.9% in 2020.

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.