Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany

Germany: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2023
All-time low
1.2%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 1.2 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.

Germany ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.2% +2.9%
2002 1.2% -0.4%
2003 1.3% +8.0%
2004 1.2% -9.9%
2005 1.3% +12.4%
2006 1.5% +10.1%
2007 1.6% +10.6%
2008 1.7% +4.7%
2009 1.9% +11.0%
2010 2.1% +12.1%
2011 2.4% +13.0%
2012 2.5% +5.8%
2013 2.6% +3.8%
2014 2.7% +0.5%
2015 2.7% +1.1%
2016 2.6% -1.7%
2017 2.7% +3.3%
2018 2.7% -0.5%
2019 2.7% -0.1%
2020 2.7% +0.7%
2021 2.8% +4.5%
2022 2.9% +2.0%
2023 3.0% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 1.9% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.1% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Germany was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Germany ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release