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Germany: Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of total population
42.90Percentage of total population · 2025+19.2% since 2015
Eurostat table hrst_st_rcat. Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology (Percentage of total population). Annual figures for Germany from 1999 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (Percentage of total population) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.9 | |
| 2024 | 41.7 | |
| 2023 | 41.1 | |
| 2022 | 40.5 | |
| 2021 | 40.4 | |
| 2020 | 39.4 | |
| 2019 | 39 | |
| 2018 | 38 | |
| 2017 | 37.4 | |
| 2016 | 36.9 | |
| 2015 | 36 | |
| 2014 | 35.3 | |
| 2013 | 35.2 | |
| 2012 | 34.5 | |
| 2011 | 33.1 | |
| 2010 | 33.5 | |
| 2009 | 32.6 | |
| 2008 | 31.8 | |
| 2007 | 30.7 | |
| 2006 | 30.2 | |
| 2005 | 30.3 | |
| 2004 | 29.4 | |
| 2003 | 29 | |
| 2002 | 28.3 | |
| 2001 | 28.5 | |
| 2000 | 28.2 | |
| 1999 | 27.7 |
Source
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Eurostat (2026). Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2 region: Persons with tertiary education (ISCED) and/or employed in science and technology, Percentage of total population. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/eurostat-hrst-st-rcat-hrst-pc-pop (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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