Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany
Germany: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Germany, 2012–2024
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 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% 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 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 208,500 | 3.30 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.27 million | 3.36 million | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 2024, 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 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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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