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 2.11 Percentage of students in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany is 2.11 Percentage of students, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany peaked at 3.05 Percentage of students in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.11 Percentage of students, in 2024.
Germany ranks 14th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.39 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 2.83 Percentage of students | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.54 Percentage of students | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 Percentage of students | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.79 Percentage of students | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.05 Percentage of students | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 Percentage of students | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 Percentage of students | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 Percentage of students | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 Percentage of students | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 Percentage of students | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 Percentage of students | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.74 Percentage of students | 2.39 Percentage of students | 3.05 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Percentage of students | 2.11 Percentage of students | 2.62 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2.11 Percentage of students in 2024, 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 3.05 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 2.11 Percentage of students in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of origin. The default table displays data by region of origin for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of origin. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.