Germany vs United States of America: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 130,662 Persons against 102,045 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 28,617 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,831 Persons | 60,676 Persons | 54,155 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 126,237 Persons | 92,201 Persons | 34,036 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 130,662 Persons against 102,045 Persons in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Germany and United States of America?
- 28,617 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.