Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.05 million number in 2018. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Germany, 2013β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Germany stood at 1.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Germany ranks 5th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United States 2.65 million number compare
- 3 China 2.41 million number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.21 million number compare
- 6 France 989,085 number compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 744,234 number compare
- 8 Italy 713,633 number compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Germany was 1.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,366 number in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.