Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany peaked at 9.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
That places Germany 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.5% | — |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 48 Belgium 7.0% compare
- 49 New Zealand 6.5% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.7% compare
- 52 Iceland 1.9% compare
- 53 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 54 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 54 Latvia 0.0%
- 54 Maldives 0.0%
- 54 Namibia 0.0%
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany was 4.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release