Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany
Germany: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 30.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany is 30.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany peaked at 31.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 36th of 43 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, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany was 30.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release