Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.66 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany, 1992β2024
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
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
- 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 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (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 192 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