Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.27 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany, 1991β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.27 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany peaked at 3.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1992.
Germany ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 million | 2.03 million | 2.16 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.78 million | 3.30 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.27 million | 3.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.87 million compare
- 13 Argentina 3.74 million compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.34 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom 3.20 million compare
- 17 France 2.88 million compare
- 18 Korea 2.73 million compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany was 3.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release