Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Germany
Germany: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 10.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.73 for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany peaked at 10.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 2013.
That places Germany 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.79 | — |
| 2014 | 8.94 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.35 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.55 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 10.86 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.73 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.55 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 10.04 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 10.73 | +6.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 10.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.08, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 10.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.66, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.26 | 8.79 | 9.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 9.55 | 10.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 35 Denmark 11.51 compare
- 36 Lithuania 11.01 compare
- 38 Netherlands 10.07 compare
- 38 Netherlands 10.07 compare
- 40 Lithuania 9.9 compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany was 10.73 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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