About 55% in Germany. Note it is only this low because Germany has a second, alternate system of higher education (the crafts degree system), which remains a vi

About 55% in Germany. Note it is only this low because Germany has a second, alternate system of higher education (the crafts degree system), which remains a viable avenue toward high-income jobs for many. If you put academic and professional education together, I think around 70% on average pursue higher education (over 80-90% in cities). Largely for free. No system is perfect, but the idea of paying for university (or making young people pay for university) still strikes me as bizarre and preposterous. What's the point of organized society if not providing education to improve everything for everyone?