Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany
Germany: Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
100.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100.0% | — |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.0% compare
- 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
- 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Greece 100.0% compare
- 1 Spain 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 France 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
- 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
- 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Romania 100.0% compare
- 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
- 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
- 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
- 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
- 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
- 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
- 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 100.0% 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 distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany?
- Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex in Germany was 100.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of students enrolled at tertiary education levels by sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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