Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Germany
Germany: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age was 3.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.36 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.78 million
in 2013
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany stood at 3.27 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany peaked at 3.36 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 2013.
That places Germany 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.94 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.27 million | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310,414, 10.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.02 million | 2.78 million | 3.30 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.27 million | 3.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 7.08 million compare
- 3 France 2.88 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.62 million compare
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany was 3.27 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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