Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany stood at 1.66 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany peaked at 1.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 841,850, in 1992.
Germany ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 841,850 | — |
| 1993 | 886,737 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 902,390 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 935,446 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 955,856 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 975,448 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.66 million | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.66 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 17.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.66 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 10.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 | +34.3% | 975,448 | 1.31 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,288 | 841,850 | 975,448 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.31 million | 1.60 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.61 million | 1.68 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, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany was 1.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 841,850 in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release