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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64

Berlin had the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64 of 38 regions in 2020, at 42.9%. Sachsen-Anhalt had the lowest, at 22.6%. The median was 29.9% and the figure for Germany was 31.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest42.9Berlin
Lowest22.6Sachsen-Anhalt
Median29.938 regions
Germany31.2History

All regions, 2020

Berlin: 42.9 %Berlin42.9Oberbayern: 41.8 %Oberbayern41.8Leipzig: 37 %Leipzig37Hamburg: 36.7 %Hamburg36.7Stuttgart: 34.7 %Stuttgart34.7Karlsruhe: 34.5 %Karlsruhe34.5Mittelfranken: 33.8 %Mittelfranken33.8Freiburg: 33.6 %Freiburg33.6Darmstadt: 32.7 %Darmstadt32.7Rheinhessen-Pfalz: 32.7 %Rheinhessen-Pfalz32.7Schwaben: 32.4 %Schwaben32.4Köln: 32.2 %Köln32.2Tübingen: 32.2 %Tübingen32.2Dresden: 32.1 %Dresden32.1Braunschweig: 32 %Braunschweig32Trier: 31.6 %Trier31.6Unterfranken: 31.3 %Unterfranken31.3Bremen: 30.8 %Bremen30.8Gießen: 30 %Gießen30Oberpfalz: 29.7 %Oberpfalz29.7Brandenburg: 29.2 %Brandenburg29.2Thüringen: 29.1 %Thüringen29.1Düsseldorf: 28.9 %Düsseldorf28.9Hannover: 28.3 %Hannover28.3Kassel: 28.1 %Kassel28.1Oberfranken: 27.7 %Oberfranken27.7Koblenz: 27.3 %Koblenz27.3Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 27.3 %Mecklenburg-Vorpommern27.3Chemnitz: 27 %Chemnitz27Lüneburg: 26.9 %Lüneburg26.9Schleswig-Holstein: 26.9 %Schleswig-Holstein26.9Münster: 26.6 %Münster26.6Saarland: 26.3 %Saarland26.3Detmold: 25.9 %Detmold25.9Arnsberg: 25.5 %Arnsberg25.5Weser-Ems: 25 %Weser-Ems25Niederbayern: 24.4 %Niederbayern24.4Sachsen-Anhalt: 22.6 %Sachsen-Anhalt22.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Berlin Series break42.9-0.2 pts
2Oberbayern Series break41.8+1.3 pts
3Leipzig Series break37+2.7 pts
4Hamburg Series break36.7-0.4 pts
5Stuttgart Series break34.7+0.4 pts
6Karlsruhe Series break34.5+1.5 pts
7Mittelfranken Series break33.8+2.9 pts
8Freiburg Series break33.6+2.7 pts
9Darmstadt Series break32.7-2.1 pts
9Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break32.7+2.6 pts
11Schwaben Series break32.4+4.5 pts
12Köln Series break32.2+1.3 pts
12Tübingen Series break32.2+0.3 pts
14Dresden Series break32.1+0.6 pts
15Braunschweig Series break32+2.8 pts
16Trier Series break31.6+2.2 pts
17Unterfranken Series break31.3+2.5 pts
18Bremen Series break30.8+2 pts
19Gießen Series break30+1.2 pts
20Oberpfalz Series break29.7+3.6 pts
21Brandenburg Series break29.2+0.4 pts
22Thüringen Series break29.1+0.8 pts
23Düsseldorf Series break28.9+2.4 pts
24Hannover Series break28.30 pts
25Kassel Series break28.1+2.3 pts
26Oberfranken Series break27.7+1.6 pts
27Koblenz Series break27.3+0.9 pts
27Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break27.3+1.3 pts
29Chemnitz Series break27+1.7 pts
30Lüneburg Series break26.9+2.9 pts
30Schleswig-Holstein Series break26.9+2.2 pts
32Münster Series break26.6+0.9 pts
33Saarland Series break26.3+1.3 pts
34Detmold Series break25.9+1.9 pts
35Arnsberg Series break25.5+2.4 pts
36Weser-Ems Series break25+2.2 pts
37Niederbayern Series break24.4+1.6 pts
38Sachsen-Anhalt Series break22.6-0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 to 64 whose highest completed level of education is tertiary (ISCED 2011 levels 5 to 8: short-cycle tertiary, bachelor's or equivalent, master's or equivalent, and doctoral), as a percentage of all people aged 25 to 64. Measured by national labour force surveys.

Includes short-cycle tertiary programmes such as US associate degrees, so it is higher than the US bachelors_degree_share, which also covers everyone aged 25 and over.

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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, 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/tertiary-education-attainment-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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/germany-regions?period=2020.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by tertiary education attainment, 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/tertiary-education-attainment-25-64/germany-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which region has the highest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Berlin, with 42.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 64?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 22.6% 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, tertiary education (levels 5 to 8), 25 to 64 years (edat_lfse_04). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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