Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany
Germany: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2013.
That places Germany 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92.7% | — |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.7% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 73 Iceland 96.9% compare
- 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.7% compare
- 76 Belgium 90.1% compare
- 77 New Zealand 86.1% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 96.5% 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 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 74th out of 105 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 up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release