New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany

Germany: New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age was 840,185 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
840,185
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2014
All-time low
840,185
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany, 2012–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2012201820242012: 903.2k2013: 986.5k2014: 1.0M2015: 996.0k2016: 983.2k2017: 1.0M2018: 917.5k2019: 949.0k2020: 955.9k2021: 910.2k2022: 917.8k2023: 865.2k2024: 840.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany is 840,185, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany peaked at 1.02 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 840,185, in 2024.

Germany ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 969,579 903,216 1.02 million 8
2020s 897,866 840,185 955,936 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United Kingdom 1.07 million compare
  2. 2 France 859,609 compare
  3. 4 Italy 594,129 compare
  4. 5 Poland 518,456 compare
  5. 6 Spain 513,153 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany?
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age in Germany was 840,185 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2014.
What is the lowest new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 840,185 in 2024.
How does Germany rank for new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is new entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New entrants by education level, programme orientation, sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 438 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed