School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 4.45 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
4.45 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.70 million number
in 1987
All-time low
4.37 million number
in 2016
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany stood at 4.45 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 6.70 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million number, in 2016.
Germany ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.84 million number | — |
| 1971 | 4.88 million number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.51 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.63 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.86 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.00 million number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.16 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.31 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.45 million number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.57 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.64 million number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.68 million number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.67 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.56 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.36 million number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.09 million number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.74 million number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million number | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million number | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million number | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.46 million number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.45 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.51 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.74 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.83 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.79 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.72 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.40 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.32 million number | 4.84 million number | 5.86 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 million number | 6.00 million number | 6.70 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 million number | 4.41 million number | 6.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million number | 4.42 million number | 4.85 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million number | 4.37 million number | 4.79 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Germany was 4.45 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.