Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes was 694,732 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 694,732 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 828,667 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 694,732, in 2024.
Germany ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 828,667 | — |
| 2014 | 769,170 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 764,460 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 736,771 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 765,796 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 770,635 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 742,094 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 743,520 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 721,974 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 708,256 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 707,979 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 694,732 | -1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 694,732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,330, 67.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 694,732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,417, 66.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768,228 | 736,771 | 828,667 | 7 |
| 2020s | 715,292 | 694,732 | 743,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 China 967,742 compare
- 5 United States 901,487 compare
- 6 Philippines 814,185 compare
- 8 Kenya 550,488 compare
- 9 Vietnam 550,374 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 420,816 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 in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Germany was 694,732 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 828,667 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,732 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release