Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 142.5%
World rank
150th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-1.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
17
1992–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1992–2024

-202461992200820241992: -0.729 % change on previous year1993: 3.9 % change on previous year1994: 0.924 % change on previous year1995: 1.1 % change on previous year1996: -0.536 % change on previous year1997: -0.572 % change on previous year2014: 4.8 % change on previous year2015: 2.3 % change on previous year2016: 2.2 % change on previous year2017: 1.6 % change on previous year2018: 1.2 % change on previous year2019: 5.4 % change on previous year2020: -0.492 % change on previous year2021: 2.2 % change on previous year2022: 0.333 % change on previous year2023: -0.792 % change on previous year2024: -1.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Germany recorded -1.92 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.5% on the previous year and down 140.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany peaked at 5.38 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.92 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Germany 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 -0.7288 % change on previous year
1993 3.88 % change on previous year -632.6%
1994 0.924 % change on previous year -76.2%
1995 1.11 % change on previous year +19.6%
1996 -0.5362 % change on previous year -148.5%
1997 -0.5718 % change on previous year +6.6%
2014 4.76 % change on previous year -931.6%
2015 2.25 % change on previous year -52.6%
2016 2.19 % change on previous year -2.6%
2017 1.6 % change on previous year -27.2%
2018 1.17 % change on previous year -26.6%
2019 5.38 % change on previous year +359.1%
2020 -0.4921 % change on previous year -109.1%
2021 2.18 % change on previous year -543.2%
2022 0.3333 % change on previous year -84.7%
2023 -0.7916 % change on previous year -337.5%
2024 -1.92 % change on previous year +142.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.679 % change on previous year -0.7288 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 6
2010s 2.89 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year 6
2020s -0.1377 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 147 Yemen -1.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 Peru -1.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Latvia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 Singapore -2.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Lithuania -2.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 Slovenia -2.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Germany ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.