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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Yemen -1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Peru -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Latvia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Singapore -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lithuania -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Slovenia -2.11 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.