Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany
Germany: Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and was 438,260 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 438,260 Number for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany peaked at 438,260 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,594 Number, in 2012.
Germany ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 184,594 Number | — |
| 2013 | 196,619 Number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 210,542 Number | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 228,756 Number | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 244,575 Number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 258,873 Number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 311,738 Number | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 333,133 Number | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 368,717 Number | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 376,359 Number | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 252,210 Number | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 423,197 Number | +67.8% |
| 2024 | 438,260 Number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 246,104 Number | 184,594 Number | 333,133 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 371,749 Number | 252,210 Number | 438,260 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 489,019 Number compare
- 1 United Kingdom 489,019 Number compare
- 4 Türkiye 336,375 Number compare
- 5 France 284,865 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 163,875 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 163,875 Number compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany?
- Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Germany was 438,260 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 438,260 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,594 Number in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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