Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.13 million number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany, 1991β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany stood at 3.13 million number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany peaked at 3.13 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million number, in 1992.
Germany ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.16 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million number | 2.78 million number | 3.13 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.62 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 3.59 million number compare
- 13 Argentina 3.14 million number compare
- 15 Korea 3.08 million number compare
- 16 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.91 million number compare
- 17 France 2.62 million number compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Germany was 3.13 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million number in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.