Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany
Germany: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 311 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 311 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany peaked at 521 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 210, in 2021.
Germany ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 501 | — |
| 2013 | 448 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 485 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 480 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 472 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 521 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 506 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 447 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 279 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 210 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 294 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 311 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 482.5 | 447 | 521 | 8 |
| 2020s | 273.5 | 210 | 311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 36 Ghana 384 compare
- 37 Mauritius 383 compare
- 38 United States of America 323 compare
- 40 France 307 compare
- 41 Madagascar 266 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Germany was 311 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 521 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release