Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 29.8% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany peaked at 29.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2016.
That places Germany 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.9% | — |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 50 Saint Lucia 30.8% compare
- 51 Czechia 30.0% compare
- 52 Poland 29.9% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 28.7% compare
- 55 United States of America 27.2% compare
- 56 Norway 27.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany was 29.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release