In the 2024 edition of the Digital Decade report, Germany has achieved 52.2% basic digital skills coverage, compared to the EU average of 55.6%. This puts Germany at 65.3% of the overall target for the EU 2030 goal, which aims to have 80% of the EU population possessing at least basic digital skills. The country has seen an annual growth of 3.3% from the previous year. 

According to the Digital Decade report 2024, Germany performs better than the EU average in both digital skills indicators. The percentage of ICT specialists in employment has slightly surpassed the EU average of 4.8%, despite it decreased from 5.0% to 4.9% last year.

The National Continuing Education Strategy aims to increase participation in further training, especially for low-skilled individuals, with a focus on digital skills. The Federal Government's Digital Strategy outlines projects to improve digitization across different sectors and provide digital education opportunities.  

The recovery and resilience plan includes investments in microelectronics, cloud infrastructures, online education platforms, and digital skills for teachers and the military. The "Building Continuing Education and Training Networks" program supports training for SME employees. Educational centres of excellence are launched under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and in cooperation with the Lände 

The Digital Pact for Schools aims to invest in modern digital educational infrastructure with a budget of EUR 5 billion between 2019 and 2024. As of 2022, around EUR 985 million has been invested in schools.