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. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
694,732
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
828,667
in 2013
All-time low
548,099
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2024

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, 2010–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201720242010: 805.8k2012: 548.1k2013: 828.7k2014: 769.2k2015: 764.5k2016: 736.8k2017: 765.8k2018: 770.6k2019: 742.1k2020: 743.5k2021: 722.0k2022: 708.3k2023: 708.0k2024: 694.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany stood at 694,732.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 548,099, in 2012.

Germany ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation in Germany, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 805,841
2012 548,099 -32.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 747,948 548,099 828,667 9
2020s 715,292 694,732 743,520 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Poland 243,008 compare
  2. 3 Greece 91,065 compare
  3. 4 Romania 82,606 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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 29 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 369 data points, 2005–2024
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