Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female was 0.0198 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany is 0.0198 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany peaked at 0.0202 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per person, in 1992.
That places Germany 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.017 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.02 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 units per person | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0198 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0213 units per person, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0198 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0212 units per person, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … capita female 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 | +36.6% | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany was 0.0198 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.