Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 378,691 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 378,691 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany peaked at 473,649 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 378,691, in 2024.
That places Germany 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 education, female (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 473,649 | — |
| 2014 | 439,985 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 438,650 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 420,660 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 432,506 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 426,966 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 412,690 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 411,659 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 390,674 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 382,451 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 387,108 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 378,691 | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 378,691 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,890, 77.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 378,691 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,322, 51.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 435,015 | 412,690 | 473,649 | 7 |
| 2020s | 390,117 | 378,691 | 411,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 United States 543,020 compare
- 5 China 473,275 compare
- 6 Philippines 382,856 compare
- 8 Kenya 263,572 compare
- 9 South Africa 211,806 compare
- 10 Australia 209,830 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, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Germany was 378,691 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 473,649 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,691 in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release