Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4.81 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Germany peaked at 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.41 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Germany 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre female in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.51 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education … tertiary square kilometre 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 | +34.4% | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 Japan 5.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 American Samoa 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Turkey 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 4.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Aruba 4.32 units per square kilometre compare
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 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.