Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 106,117 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
106,117
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 142 countries
All-time high
128,000
in 2014
All-time low
97,907
in 2020
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Germany, 2011–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720242011: 118.8k2012: 124.0k2013: 126.8k2014: 128.0k2015: 109.1k2016: 109.7k2017: 110.5k2018: 111.4k2019: 112.3k2020: 97.9k2021: 102.0k2022: 105.2k2023: 106.9k2024: 106.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 106,117 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Germany peaked at 128,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97,907, in 2020.

That places Germany 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 116,733 109,100 128,000 9
2020s 103,603 97,907 106,873 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States 327,164 compare
  2. 3 India 122,150 compare
  3. 4 Russia 119,587 compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81,139 compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 79,353 compare
  6. 8 Brazil 62,597 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Germany was 106,117 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 128,000 in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 97,907 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Germany ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release