Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field in Germany
Germany: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field was 3.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany is 3.27 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, 208,500, in 2012.
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 … field in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 208,500 | — |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +1233.3% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … field in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1233.3% | 208,500 | 2.78 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 208,500 | 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 208,500 in 2012.
- 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 field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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