Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 501,847 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
501,847
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 127 countries
All-time high
511,281
in 2022
All-time low
429,744
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Germany, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2013201820242013: 429.7k2014: 445.5k2015: 459.5k2016: 474.2k2017: 484.2k2018: 491.5k2019: 494.1k2020: 496.4k2021: 506.7k2022: 511.3k2023: 507.2k2024: 501.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany stood at 501,847.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany peaked at 511,281 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 429,744, 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 429,744 —
2014 445,522 +3.7%
2015 459,459 +3.1%
2016 474,183 +3.2%
2017 484,221 +2.1%
2018 491,490 +1.5%
2019 494,068 +0.5%
2020 496,417 +0.5%
2021 506,746 +2.1%
2022 511,281 +0.9%
2023 507,224 -0.8%
2024 501,847 -1.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 501,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,296, 20.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 501,847 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,558, 21.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 468,384 429,744 494,068 7
2020s 504,703 496,417 511,281 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 China 1.59 million compare
  2. 3 United States 913,971 compare
  3. 4 Russia 719,749 compare
  4. 6 France 468,300 compare
  5. 7 Iran 369,694 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom 339,722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany was 501,847 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 511,281 in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 429,744 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Germany ranks 5th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release