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

Latest (2024)
0.0392 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0404 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0252 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
19
1991–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Germany, 1991–2024

00.010.020.030.041991200720241991: 0.026 units per person1992: 0.025 units per person1993: 0.026 units per person1994: 0.026 units per person1995: 0.026 units per person1996: 0.026 units per person1997: 0.026 units per person2013: 0.034 units per person2014: 0.036 units per person2015: 0.036 units per person2016: 0.037 units per person2017: 0.037 units per person2018: 0.038 units per person2019: 0.04 units per person2020: 0.039 units per person2021: 0.04 units per person2022: 0.04 units per person2023: 0.04 units per person2024: 0.039 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Germany, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Portugal 0.0405 units per person compare
  2. 55 Latvia 0.0397 units per person compare
  3. 56 Paraguay 0.0392 units per person compare
  4. 58 Hong Kong, China 0.0388 units per person compare
  5. 59 Marshall Islands 0.0386 units per person compare
  6. 60 Poland 0.0382 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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 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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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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.