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

Latest (2025)
25,275
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25,275
in 2025
All-time low
16,295
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201520252005: 17.2k2006: 16.3k2007: 16.8k2008: 17.6k2009: 17.1k2010: 17.0k2011: 17.2k2012: 17.4k2013: 17.5k2014: 16.6k2015: 17.3k2016: 17.6k2017: 18.1k2018: 19.3k2019: 19.5k2020: 24.0k2021: 22.7k2022: 22.5k2023: 23.7k2024: 24.6k2025: 25.3k

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

Annual values for Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Finland 28,501 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 26,947 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 25,384 compare
  4. 13 France 22,371 compare
  5. 14 Malta 21,378 compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,007 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
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