Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany stood at 72.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2013.
That places Germany 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63.0% | — |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 63.0% | 71.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.2% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Germany was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release