Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Germany

Germany: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled was 17.34 million Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.34 million Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.34 million Persons
in 2023
All-time low
16.30 million Persons
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Germany, 2012–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201720232012: 16.3M Persons2013: 16.3M Persons2014: 16.3M Persons2015: 16.4M Persons2016: 16.5M Persons2017: 16.7M Persons2018: 16.7M Persons2019: 16.8M Persons2020: 16.9M Persons2021: 17.0M Persons2022: 17.1M Persons2023: 17.3M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Germany is 17.34 million Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Germany peaked at 17.34 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.30 million Persons, in 2013.

Germany ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.52 million Persons 16.30 million Persons 16.83 million Persons 8
2020s 17.08 million Persons 16.89 million Persons 17.34 million Persons 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Brazil 57.60 million Persons compare
  2. 2 Mexico 36.26 million Persons compare
  3. 4 France 15.22 million Persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 12.90 million Persons compare
  5. 6 Italy 10.55 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Germany?
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled in Germany was 17.34 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.34 million Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16.30 million Persons in 2013.
How does Germany rank for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 418 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. 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.