Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Germany
Germany: Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level was 10.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
29th
of 33 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2021
All-time low
9.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Female students enrolled in STEM fields by education level in Germany, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.0% for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2016.
That places Germany 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 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 female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany?
- Female students enrolled in stem fields by education level in Germany was 10.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female students enrolled in stem fields by education level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for female students enrolled in stem fields by education level?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female students enrolled in stem fields by education level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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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