Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme was 694,732 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
694,732
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
828,667
in 2013
All-time low
548,099
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany is 694,732, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany peaked at 828,667 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 548,099, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 548,099 | — |
| 2013 | 828,667 | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 769,170 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 764,460 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 736,771 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 765,796 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 770,635 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 742,094 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 743,520 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 721,974 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 708,256 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 707,979 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 694,732 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 740,712 | 548,099 | 828,667 | 8 |
| 2020s | 715,292 | 694,732 | 743,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany?
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany was 694,732 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 828,667 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 548,099 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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