School age population, tertiary education, female in Germany

Germany: School age population, tertiary education, female was 2.14 million number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
2.14 million number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.25 million number
in 1987
All-time low
2.11 million number
in 2016
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, female in Germany, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Germany is 2.14 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Germany peaked at 3.25 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million number, in 2016.

That places Germany 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.59 million number 2.35 million number 2.85 million number 10
1980s 3.14 million number 2.91 million number 3.25 million number 10
1990s 2.50 million number 2.16 million number 3.10 million number 10
2000s 2.30 million number 2.17 million number 2.38 million number 10
2010s 2.20 million number 2.11 million number 2.35 million number 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Tanzania 2.48 million number compare
  2. 21 South Africa 2.46 million number compare
  3. 22 Thailand 2.40 million number compare
  4. 24 Colombia 2.14 million number compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom 1.97 million number compare
  6. 26 Sudan 1.91 million number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Germany?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Germany was 2.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million number in 1987.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.