Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany

Germany: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 6.26 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.26 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.47 Percentage of students
in 2018
All-time low
4.91 Percentage of students
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany, 2013–2023

024682013201820232013: 4.9 Percentage of students2014: 6.8 Percentage of students2015: 5.9 Percentage of students2016: 6.2 Percentage of students2017: 6.2 Percentage of students2018: 8.5 Percentage of students2019: 7.5 Percentage of students2020: 7.1 Percentage of students2021: 6.3 Percentage of students2022: 6.5 Percentage of students2023: 6.3 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

In 2023, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany stood at 6.26 Percentage of students.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany peaked at 8.47 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.91 Percentage of students, in 2013.

Germany ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination in Germany, 2013 to 2023.
Year Percentage of students Change
2013 4.91 Percentage of students
2014 6.79 Percentage of students +38.4%
2015 5.88 Percentage of students -13.4%
2016 6.21 Percentage of students +5.5%
2017 6.19 Percentage of students -0.3%
2018 8.47 Percentage of students +36.8%
2019 7.52 Percentage of students -11.2%
2020 7.13 Percentage of students -5.2%
2021 6.32 Percentage of students -11.3%
2022 6.49 Percentage of students +2.7%
2023 6.26 Percentage of students -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.57 Percentage of students 4.91 Percentage of students 8.47 Percentage of students 7
2020s 6.55 Percentage of students 6.26 Percentage of students 7.13 Percentage of students 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Netherlands 1.48 Percentage of students compare
  2. 2 Croatia 0.0999 Percentage of students compare
  3. 2 Mexico 18.89 Percentage of students compare
  4. 3 United States of America 18.83 Percentage of students compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 0.9822 Percentage of students compare
  6. 4 Poland 0.6883 Percentage of students compare
  7. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.81 Percentage of students compare
  8. 5 Lithuania 0.1151 Percentage of students compare
  9. 6 Estonia 0.1111 Percentage of students compare
  10. 6 Canada 6.02 Percentage of students compare
  11. 7 Latvia 0.0835 Percentage of students compare
  12. 7 France 3.61 Percentage of students compare
  13. 8 Australia 3.26 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany?
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany was 6.26 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.47 Percentage of students in 2018.
What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.91 Percentage of students in 2013.
How does Germany rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
Germany ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 442 data points, 2013–2023
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