Employment Rates by Educational Attainment Level in Germany

Key Insights:

• Higher Education Drives Employment: Employment rates increase significantly with educational attainment – tertiary education (ED5-8) shows rates of 34.7-35.8%, while lower education (ED0-2) shows only 16.8-15.9%.
• Positive Year-over-Year Trends: Employment rates improved between 2023 and 2024 for higher education levels, with tertiary education showing a +1.1 percentage point increase.
• Upper Secondary Plus Shows Strong Performance: The ED3-8 category (upper secondary and above) demonstrates consistently high employment rates above 83% across age groups.
• Lower Education Challenges: The ED0-2 category shows declining employment rates from 2023 to 2024, indicating challenges for those with basic education levels.

Legend Description:

Educational Levels:

• ● ED0-2: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2)
• ● ED3-8: Upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education (levels 3-8)
• ● ED5-8: Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

Values represent employment rates as percentages of the total population in each educational category.