Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany
Germany: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 25.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany is 25.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany peaked at 27.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 37th of 42 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, urban, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.0% | — |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Germany was 25.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release