This statistic shows the results of a survey detailing the share of millennials among the German population in 2021, broken down by school graduation certificate. That year, 1.2 percent of millennials aged 26 to 31 years had no general school graduation certificate, and 19.9 percent had completed a secondary school education (German Hauptschul- or Volksschulabschluss).
Share of millennials compared to the population in Germany in 2021, by school graduation certificate
The term „millennial“ (Generation Y) refers to the birth years of the respondents, from 1981 to 1995. This classification differs by source. According to the definition used here, at the time of the survey in 2021, millennials were aged between 26 and 40 years.
Information on total sample: 2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people.
Information on target group “millennials” (26 to 31 years): 2,242 respondents, projection to 6.21 million people.
Information on target group “millennials” (32 to 40 years): 3,026 respondents, projection to 9.35 million people.
Further information on methodology available here and in the report.
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