Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany
Germany: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 2.38 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany stood at 2.38 million Persons.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany peaked at 2.38 million Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million Persons, in 2013.
That places Germany 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.94 million Persons | — |
| 2014 | 1.99 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million Persons | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million Persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 million Persons | 1.94 million Persons | 2.24 million Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million Persons | 2.30 million Persons | 2.38 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Japan 2.93 million Persons compare
- 1 Poland 426,963 Persons compare
- 2 Netherlands 403,057 Persons compare
- 2 Brazil 2.56 million Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 29,000 Persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 375,535 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 11,891 Persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.29 million Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 10,722 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 718,352 Persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 4,852 Persons compare
- 6 Spain 584,899 Persons 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 number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany?
- Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Germany was 2.38 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million Persons in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.