School enrollment, tertiary in Germany
Germany: School enrollment, tertiary was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Germany recorded 76.7% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Germany peaked at 78.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.9% | — |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 76.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Germany's 76.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 60.9% | 72.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.4% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Germany?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Germany was 76.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.