Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.74 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.86 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
3.31 units per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
17
1992–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany, 1992–2023

0123451992200720231992: 3.4 units per square kilometre1993: 3.5 units per square kilometre1994: 3.5 units per square kilometre1995: 3.5 units per square kilometre1996: 3.4 units per square kilometre1997: 3.3 units per square kilometre2013: 4.2 units per square kilometre2014: 4.4 units per square kilometre2015: 4.4 units per square kilometre2016: 4.5 units per square kilometre2017: 4.6 units per square kilometre2018: 4.6 units per square kilometre2019: 4.9 units per square kilometre2020: 4.8 units per square kilometre2021: 4.8 units per square kilometre2022: 4.8 units per square kilometre2023: 4.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4.74 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany peaked at 4.86 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.31 units per square kilometre, in 1997.

Germany ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre in Germany, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 3.41 units per square kilometre
1993 3.51 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 3.52 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 3.5 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1996 3.4 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1997 3.31 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2013 4.21 units per square kilometre +27.2%
2014 4.39 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2015 4.44 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 4.51 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 4.56 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 4.58 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 4.86 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 4.77 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 4.83 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 4.82 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 4.74 units per square kilometre -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.44 units per square kilometre 3.31 units per square kilometre 3.52 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 4.51 units per square kilometre 4.21 units per square kilometre 4.86 units per square kilometre 7
2020s 4.79 units per square kilometre 4.74 units per square kilometre 4.83 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Guam 6.3 units per square kilometre
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.72 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Japan 5.53 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.52 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Türkiye 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Bermuda 4.44 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Germany was 4.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 units per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
Germany ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 5,390 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.