Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 26.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26.5% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 27.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.4% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 18.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Germany was 26.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release