Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany stood at 3.27 million.
The figure is 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 (number) in Germany peaked at 3.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1992.
That places Germany 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | -1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 20.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 11.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.4% | 2.13 million | 2.78 million |
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
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany was 3.27 million 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 3.36 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 200 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 up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.