Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 98,828 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Germany stood at 98,828. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Germany peaked at 98,828 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,600, in 2011.
That places Germany 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,656 | 81,600 | 89,500 | 9 |
| 2020s | 93,517 | 84,871 | 98,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 8 programmes, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Germany was 98,828 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98,828 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,600 in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release