Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3.5% 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 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany peaked at 7.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
That places Germany 49th out of 58 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 | 7.3% | — |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Belgium 9.9% compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.3% compare
- 48 Norway 6.7%
- 50 Iceland 3.1% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 51 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 51 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 51 Grenada 0.0%
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 51 Latvia 0.0%
- 51 Maldives 0.0%
- 51 Seychelles 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 3.5% 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 7.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 58 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 51.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release