Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany is 80.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany peaked at 82.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2013.
That places Germany 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.7% | — |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.7% | 58.7% | 74.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 74.8% | 82.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Germany was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release