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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany is 694,732 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 694,732 Number, in 2024.
That places Germany 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 828,667 Number | — |
| 2014 | 769,170 Number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 764,460 Number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 736,771 Number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 765,796 Number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 770,635 Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 742,094 Number | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 743,520 Number | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 721,974 Number | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 708,256 Number | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 707,979 Number | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 694,732 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 768,228 Number | 736,771 Number | 828,667 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 715,292 Number | 694,732 Number | 743,520 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 Number 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 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,732 Number in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 37 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 falling.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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