Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0392 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany stood at 0.0392 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany peaked at 0.0404 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 units per person, in 1992.
That places Germany 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0256 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.026 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0262 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.026 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.037 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0397 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 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 0.0392 units per person 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 0.0404 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 units per person in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Germany ranks 57th out of 197 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 8.9%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.