Bildungsstand
level of education, educational attainment
noun BIL-dungs-shtahnt Rare
Usage Note
Bildungsstand describes an individual's or group's achieved level of formal education. Statistical surveys measure the Bildungsstand of the population; employers use it as a rough indicator of candidate suitability.
Examples
"Der durchschnittliche Bildungsstand der Bevölkerung ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten deutlich gestiegen."
Natural Translation
The average level of education in the population has risen considerably in recent decades.
Literal Translation
The average education-level of the population has clearly risen in the last decades.
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