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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 2024, at 25.7%. Dresden had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Germany was 16.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.7Bremen
Lowest6Dresden
Median16.438 regions
Germany16.3History

All regions, 2024

Bremen: 25.7 %Bremen25.7Düsseldorf: 23.2 %Düsseldorf23.2Arnsberg: 22.4 %Arnsberg22.4Weser-Ems: 21.6 %Weser-Ems21.6Hannover: 19.9 %Hannover19.9Darmstadt: 19 %Darmstadt19Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 19 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz19Saarland: 19 %Saarland19Detmold: 18.6 %Detmold18.6Köln: 18.3 %Köln18.3Münster: 18.3 %Münster18.3Trier: 18.1 %Trier18.1Koblenz: 17.7 %Koblenz17.7Kassel: 17.4 %Kassel17.4Schleswig-Holstein: 17.1 %Schleswig-Holstein17.1Braunschweig: 17 %Braunschweig17Lüneburg: 17 %Lüneburg17Berlin: 16.8 %Berlin16.8Gießen: 16.4 %Gießen16.4Stuttgart: 16.4 %Stuttgart16.4Karlsruhe: 16 %Karlsruhe16Niederbayern: 16 %Niederbayern16Hamburg: 15.6 %Hamburg15.6Freiburg: 15.4 %Freiburg15.4Oberfranken: 15.3 %Oberfranken15.3Mittelfranken: 14.5 %Mittelfranken14.5Schwaben: 14 %Schwaben14Unterfranken: 14 %Unterfranken14Tübingen: 13.7 %Tübingen13.7Oberbayern: 13.2 %Oberbayern13.2Oberpfalz: 11.6 %Oberpfalz11.6Brandenburg: 11 %Brandenburg11Leipzig: 9 %Leipzig9Sachsen-Anhalt: 8.5 %Sachsen-Anhalt8.5Thüringen: 8 %Thüringen8Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7.7 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.7Chemnitz: 6 %Chemnitz6Dresden: 6 %Dresden6
%. 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

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Bremen25.7-2 pts
2Düsseldorf23.2+1.2 pts
3Arnsberg22.4+1 pts
4Weser-Ems21.6+1.6 pts
5Hannover19.90 pts
6Darmstadt19+0.3 pts
6Rheinhessen-Pfalz19-2.4 pts
6Saarland19+0.3 pts
9Detmold18.6-1.8 pts
10Köln18.3-0.4 pts
10Münster18.3-1.6 pts
12Trier18.1-0.2 pts
13Koblenz17.7-1.1 pts
14Kassel17.4-1.5 pts
15Schleswig-Holstein17.1-2.1 pts
16Braunschweig17-0.5 pts
16Lüneburg17-1.5 pts
18Berlin16.8+0.3 pts
19Gießen16.4-0.9 pts
19Stuttgart16.4-1.8 pts
21Karlsruhe16-0.8 pts
21Niederbayern16-0.5 pts
23Hamburg15.6-1.3 pts
24Freiburg15.4-1.4 pts
25Oberfranken15.3-0.1 pts
26Mittelfranken14.5-2.1 pts
27Schwaben14+0.3 pts
27Unterfranken14-1.3 pts
29Tübingen13.7-1.6 pts
30Oberbayern13.2-0.6 pts
31Oberpfalz11.6-1.2 pts
32Brandenburg11-0.2 pts
33Leipzig9+0.5 pts
34Sachsen-Anhalt8.5+0.5 pts
35Thüringen8+0.8 pts
36Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7.7+0.2 pts
37Chemnitz6-0.2 pts
37Dresden6-0.3 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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. 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, 2024. 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=2024.

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, 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Bremen, with 25.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Dresden, with 6% in 2024.

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.

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