Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany
Germany: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 130,662 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany is 130,662 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany peaked at 130,662 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,452 Persons, in 2014.
Germany ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 109,656 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 109,452 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 111,716 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 114,744 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 119,513 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 118,960 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 119,774 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 121,782 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 126,481 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 126,024 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 130,662 Persons | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,831 Persons | 109,452 Persons | 119,774 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 126,237 Persons | 121,782 Persons | 130,662 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Germany was 130,662 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 130,662 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,452 Persons in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. 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.