Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
That places Germany 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.0% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 112 Oman 1.0% compare
- 113 Greece 1.0% compare
- 114 China 1.0% 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Germany was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Germany ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release