Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany
Germany: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 104,469 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
104,469
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
104,469
in 2012
All-time low
70,079
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany stood at 104,469. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.1% over five years.
Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70,079 | — |
| 2009 | 79,289 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 89,816 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 97,979 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 104,469 | +6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 104,469 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 104,469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,684 | 70,079 | 79,289 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97,421 | 89,816 | 104,469 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Germany was 104,469 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 104,469 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,079 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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