Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.53 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany is 1.53 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany peaked at 1.53 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841,850 number, in 1992.
Germany ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 841,850 number | — |
| 1993 | 886,737 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 902,390 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 935,446 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 955,856 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 975,448 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million number | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million number | +1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.53 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 15.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.53 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 10.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,288 number | 841,850 number | 975,448 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.53 million number | 6 |
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 1.53 million number in 2018, 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 1.53 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 841,850 number in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.