Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Germany
Germany: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Germany, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Germany stood at 53.1%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Germany peaked at 54.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1999.
Germany ranks 62nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.1% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 59 Belgium 54.1% compare
- 60 Madagascar 53.8% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.7% compare
- 63 Andorra 52.9% compare
- 64 Australia 52.8% compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 52.6% compare
More education data for Germany
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Germany?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Germany was 53.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.