First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany

Germany: First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of was 112,500 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
112,500 Person
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
112,500 Person
in 2025
All-time low
16,683 Person
in 2015
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany, 2008–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2008201620252008: 30.0k Person2009: 31.3k Person2010: 30.0k Person2011: 27.6k Person2012: 40.5k Person2013: 46.0k Person2014: 49.4k Person2015: 16.7k Person2016: 46.1k Person2017: 48.6k Person2018: 65.2k Person2019: 68.2k Person2020: 48.7k Person2021: 67.3k Person2022: 83.2k Person2023: 86.9k Person2024: 75.0k Person2025: 112.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Germany recorded 112,500 Person for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 574.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany peaked at 112,500 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,683 Person, in 2015.

That places Germany 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 29,985 Person
2009 31,345 Person +4.5%
2010 30,035 Person -4.2%
2011 27,568 Person -8.2%
2012 40,479 Person +46.8%
2013 45,955 Person +13.5%
2014 49,406 Person +7.5%
2015 16,683 Person -66.2%
2016 46,083 Person +176.2%
2017 48,637 Person +5.5%
2018 65,232 Person +34.1%
2019 68,239 Person +4.6%
2020 48,719 Person -28.6%
2021 67,311 Person +38.2%
2022 83,224 Person +23.6%
2023 86,943 Person +4.5%
2024 75,005 Person -13.7%
2025 112,500 Person +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,665 Person 29,985 Person 31,345 Person 2
2010s 43,832 Person 16,683 Person 68,239 Person 10
2020s 78,950 Person 48,719 Person 112,500 Person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom 190,346 Person compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 190,346 Person compare
  3. 3 France 118,404 Person compare
  4. 5 Spain 105,419 Person compare
  5. 6 Italy 36,358 Person compare
  6. 7 Ireland 34,729 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany?
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of in Germany was 112,500 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 112,500 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16,683 Person in 2015.
How does Germany rank for first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of?
Germany ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 574.3%. 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 First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for education reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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