Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Germany

Germany: Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate was 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
89.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2013
All-time low
86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age
in 2016
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Germany, 2013–2022

0204060802013201720222013: 89.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2014: 89.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2015: 88.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2016: 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2017: 86.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2018: 86.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2019: 86.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2020: 86.7 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2021: 87.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age2022: 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same sex and age.

Analysis

Germany recorded 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Germany peaked at 89.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age, in 2016.

Germany ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 87.73 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 89.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 7
2020s 87.17 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 86.7 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 87.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Sweden 87.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  2. 17 Italy 87.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  3. 18 United States 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  4. 20 Iceland 86.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
  5. 21 Greece 85.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Germany?
Students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate in Germany was 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 89.9 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2013.
What is the lowest students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2 Percentage of population in the same sex and age in 2016.
How does Germany rank for students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate?
Germany ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is students enrolment - regions — enrolment rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate
Unit
Percentage of population in the same sex and age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 465 data points, 2003–2025
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<p>This dataset provides indicators on enrolment rates by age in large regions (TL2).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Enrolment rates are defined as the share of individuals of each age group enrolled in all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organised educational programmes according to the <a href="http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx">ISCED 2011</a> classification, regardless of education level enrolled in (share of individuals enrolled over the population of the same age group). Age groups are defined as 3-5, 6-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39 and &gt;40 year-olds.&nbsp;</p> <p>Data are collected from Eurostat (reg_educ) for EU countries, and through delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) and the OECD Working Party on Education System Indicators (INES).</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>