School enrollment, tertiary, female in Germany

Germany: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 80.9% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
80.9%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2023
All-time low
58.7%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Germany, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 58.7 % gross2014: 63.4 % gross2015: 67.4 % gross2016: 68.9 % gross2017: 70 % gross2018: 71.1 % gross2019: 74.2 % gross2020: 74.8 % gross2021: 78.8 % gross2022: 80.8 % gross2023: 82.2 % gross2024: 80.9 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Germany recorded 80.9% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 82.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2013.

That places Germany 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.7% 58.7% 74.2% 7
2020s 79.5% 74.8% 82.2% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 47 China 83.1% compare
  2. 48 France 82.0% compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 82.0% compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 80.2% compare
  5. 52 Maldives 79.9% compare
  6. 53 Bahrain 79.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Germany?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Germany was 80.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2013.
How does Germany rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Germany ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.