Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 875,203 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
875,203 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
875,203 number
in 2018
All-time low
722,611 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Germany, 2013–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201520182013: 722.6k number2014: 776.8k number2015: 811.0k number2016: 841.7k number2017: 862.6k number2018: 875.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Germany is 875,203 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

That places Germany 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Vietnam 906,849 number compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 906,452 number compare
  3. 14 Korea 876,469 number compare
  4. 16 Colombia 856,845 number compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 703,490 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Germany was 875,203 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 875,203 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 722,611 number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
Germany ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.