Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany
Germany: Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field was 70,939 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany stood at 70,939 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany peaked at 70,939 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,137 Number, in 2013.
That places Germany 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,137 Number | — |
| 2014 | 34,012 Number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36,370 Number | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 38,593 Number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 41,822 Number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 48,990 Number | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 53,835 Number | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 52,431 Number | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59,213 Number | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 62,537 Number | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 65,130 Number | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 70,939 Number | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,823 Number | 32,137 Number | 53,835 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 62,050 Number | 52,431 Number | 70,939 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,403 Number compare
- 1 United Kingdom 226,403 Number compare
- 4 Spain 29,709 Number compare
- 5 Türkiye 25,590 Number compare
- 6 Switzerland 17,075 Number compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany?
- Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Germany was 70,939 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70,939 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,137 Number in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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