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

Bremen had the highest adults without upper secondary education, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2022, at 27.4%. Dresden had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 16.8% and the figure for Germany was 16.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.4Bremen
Lowest4.9Dresden
Median16.838 regions
Germany16.5History

All regions, 2022

Bremen: 27.4 %Bremen27.4Düsseldorf: 21.6 %Düsseldorf21.6Arnsberg: 20.8 %Arnsberg20.8Detmold: 20.7 %Detmold20.7Münster: 20.5 %Münster20.5Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 20.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz20.4Darmstadt: 20.3 %Darmstadt20.3Koblenz: 20.3 %Koblenz20.3Weser-Ems: 20.2 %Weser-Ems20.2Köln: 20 %Köln20Hannover: 19.8 %Hannover19.8Saarland: 18.7 %Saarland18.7Lüneburg: 18.5 %Lüneburg18.5Kassel: 18.4 %Kassel18.4Karlsruhe: 17.5 %Karlsruhe17.5Stuttgart: 17.5 %Stuttgart17.5Unterfranken: 17.4 %Unterfranken17.4Braunschweig: 17.3 %Braunschweig17.3Hamburg: 16.8 %Hamburg16.8Schleswig-Holstein: 16.8 %Schleswig-Holstein16.8Trier: 16.8 %Trier16.8Freiburg: 16.7 %Freiburg16.7Mittelfranken: 16.6 %Mittelfranken16.6Gießen: 16.5 %Gießen16.5Tübingen: 16.4 %Tübingen16.4Niederbayern: 16 %Niederbayern16Oberfranken: 15.6 %Oberfranken15.6Oberbayern: 13.4 %Oberbayern13.4Oberpfalz: 13.4 %Oberpfalz13.4Berlin: 13.1 %Berlin13.1Schwaben: 13 %Schwaben13Brandenburg: 9.1 %Brandenburg9.1Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 8.5 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.5Sachsen-Anhalt: 8.4 %Sachsen-Anhalt8.4Leipzig: 7.4 %Leipzig7.4Thüringen: 6.6 %Thüringen6.6Chemnitz: 5.6 %Chemnitz5.6Dresden: 4.9 %Dresden4.9
%. 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

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Bremen27.4+3.9 pts
2Düsseldorf21.6+0.2 pts
3Arnsberg20.8-0.3 pts
4Detmold20.70 pts
5Münster20.5+1 pts
6Rheinhessen-Pfalz20.4+2 pts
7Darmstadt20.3+0.5 pts
7Koblenz20.3+1.3 pts
9Weser-Ems20.2-1.3 pts
10Köln20+0.8 pts
11Hannover19.80 pts
12Saarland18.7+0.2 pts
13Lüneburg18.5+0.4 pts
14Kassel18.4+1.3 pts
15Karlsruhe17.5+0.6 pts
15Stuttgart17.5+0.4 pts
17Unterfranken17.4+3.7 pts
18Braunschweig17.30 pts
19Hamburg16.8+2.8 pts
19Schleswig-Holstein16.8+2.6 pts
19Trier16.8-0.6 pts
22Freiburg16.7+0.4 pts
23Mittelfranken16.6+1.8 pts
24Gießen16.5-2.4 pts
25Tübingen16.4-0.7 pts
26Niederbayern16+2.8 pts
27Oberfranken15.6+3.1 pts
28Oberbayern13.4+1.5 pts
28Oberpfalz13.4+1.8 pts
30Berlin13.1-1.5 pts
31Schwaben13-0.9 pts
32Brandenburg9.1-0.1 pts
33Mecklenburg-Vorpommern8.5-1.1 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt8.4+1.1 pts
35Leipzig7.4+0.3 pts
36Thüringen6.6-0.6 pts
37Chemnitz5.6+0.3 pts
38Dresden4.9-0.1 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.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Bremen, with 27.4% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Dresden, with 4.9% in 2022.

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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.

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