Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 25,275 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 25,275 for mean and median income by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 25,275 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,295, in 2006.
That places Germany 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,193 | — |
| 2006 | 16,295 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16,787 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17,556 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 17,089 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,017 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,165 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 17,368 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,496 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,554 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17,273 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17,578 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18,101 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19,276 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 19,521 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24,020 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 22,677 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 22,514 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23,687 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 24,630 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 25,275 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,984 | 16,295 | 17,556 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,735 | 16,554 | 19,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,800 | 22,514 | 25,275 | 6 |
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.2394 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 43,232 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany was 25,275 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25,275 in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,295 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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