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
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Germany, 2012–2023
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.
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.31 million Persons | — |
| 2013 | 16.30 million Persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.34 million Persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.42 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.53 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.67 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.74 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.83 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.89 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.96 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.11 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.34 million Persons | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 17.34 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86 million Persons, 9.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Germany's 17.34 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.92 million Persons, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Brazil 57.60 million Persons compare
- 1 Poland 7.35 million Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 3.79 million Persons compare
- 2 Mexico 36.26 million Persons compare
- 3 Lithuania 592,175 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 697,773 Persons compare
- 4 France 15.22 million Persons compare
- 4 Slovenia 422,777 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 12.90 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 391,480 Persons compare
- 6 Italy 10.55 million Persons compare
- 6 Estonia 297,373 Persons 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 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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About this data
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.