Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Germany
Germany: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female was 32.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 32.5% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Germany peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2006.
That places Germany 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.4% | — |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.5% | 33.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Germany?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female in Germany was 32.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release