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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 2023, at 27.7%. Chemnitz had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for Germany was 16.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest27.7Bremen
Lowest6.2Chemnitz
Median17.138 regions
Germany16.8History

All regions, 2023

Bremen: 27.7 %Bremen27.7Düsseldorf: 22 %Düsseldorf22Arnsberg: 21.4 %Arnsberg21.4Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 21.4 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz21.4Detmold: 20.4 %Detmold20.4Weser-Ems: 20 %Weser-Ems20Hannover: 19.9 %Hannover19.9Münster: 19.9 %Münster19.9Schleswig-Holstein: 19.2 %Schleswig-Holstein19.2Kassel: 18.9 %Kassel18.9Koblenz: 18.8 %Koblenz18.8Darmstadt: 18.7 %Darmstadt18.7Köln: 18.7 %Köln18.7Saarland: 18.7 %Saarland18.7Lüneburg: 18.5 %Lüneburg18.5Trier: 18.3 %Trier18.3Stuttgart: 18.2 %Stuttgart18.2Braunschweig: 17.5 %Braunschweig17.5Gießen: 17.3 %Gießen17.3Hamburg: 16.9 %Hamburg16.9Freiburg: 16.8 %Freiburg16.8Karlsruhe: 16.8 %Karlsruhe16.8Mittelfranken: 16.6 %Mittelfranken16.6Berlin: 16.5 %Berlin16.5Niederbayern: 16.5 %Niederbayern16.5Oberfranken: 15.4 %Oberfranken15.4Tübingen: 15.3 %Tübingen15.3Unterfranken: 15.3 %Unterfranken15.3Oberbayern: 13.8 %Oberbayern13.8Schwaben: 13.7 %Schwaben13.7Oberpfalz: 12.8 %Oberpfalz12.8Brandenburg: 11.2 %Brandenburg11.2Leipzig: 8.5 %Leipzig8.5Sachsen-Anhalt: 8 %Sachsen-Anhalt8Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.5 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.5Thüringen: 7.2 %Thüringen7.2Dresden: 6.3 %Dresden6.3Chemnitz: 6.2 %Chemnitz6.2
%. 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

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Bremen27.7+0.3 pts
2Düsseldorf22+0.4 pts
3Arnsberg21.4+0.6 pts
3Rheinhessen-Pfalz21.4+1 pts
5Detmold20.4-0.3 pts
6Weser-Ems20-0.2 pts
7Hannover19.9+0.1 pts
7Münster19.9-0.6 pts
9Schleswig-Holstein19.2+2.4 pts
10Kassel18.9+0.5 pts
11Koblenz18.8-1.5 pts
12Darmstadt18.7-1.6 pts
12Köln18.7-1.3 pts
12Saarland18.70 pts
15Lüneburg18.50 pts
16Trier18.3+1.5 pts
17Stuttgart18.2+0.7 pts
18Braunschweig17.5+0.2 pts
19Gießen17.3+0.8 pts
20Hamburg16.9+0.1 pts
21Freiburg16.8+0.1 pts
21Karlsruhe16.8-0.7 pts
23Mittelfranken16.60 pts
24Berlin16.5+3.4 pts
24Niederbayern16.5+0.5 pts
26Oberfranken15.4-0.2 pts
27Tübingen15.3-1.1 pts
27Unterfranken15.3-2.1 pts
29Oberbayern13.8+0.4 pts
30Schwaben13.7+0.7 pts
31Oberpfalz12.8-0.6 pts
32Brandenburg11.2+2.1 pts
33Leipzig8.5+1.1 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt8-0.4 pts
35Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.5-1 pts
36Thüringen7.2+0.6 pts
37Dresden6.3+1.4 pts
38Chemnitz6.2+0.6 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Bremen, with 27.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Chemnitz, with 6.2% in 2023.

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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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