Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 621,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Germany stood at 621,721.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Germany peaked at 622,659 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 500,622, in 2013.
That places Germany 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 539,217 | 500,622 | 576,783 | 7 |
| 2020s | 612,720 | 588,235 | 622,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.73 million compare
- 3 United States 1.57 million compare
- 4 Russia 721,025 compare
- 6 France 549,128 compare
- 7 Italy 498,572 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 458,050 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Germany was 621,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 622,659 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,622 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release