Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany
Germany: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 16.27 million in 2012. β¬ Flat
Latest (2012)
16.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.91 million
in 1999
All-time low
16.27 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998β2012
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany, 1998β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany stood at 16.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany peaked at 16.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 2012.
Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.88 million | 16.85 million | 16.91 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.73 million | 16.37 million | 16.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 million | 16.27 million | 16.30 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany?
- Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Germany was 16.27 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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