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
Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate in Germany, 2013–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Sweden 87.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 17 Italy 87.4 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 18 United States 87 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 20 Iceland 86.5 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
- 21 Greece 85.8 Percentage of population in the same sex and age compare
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 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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About this data
<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 >40 year-olds. </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>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <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> </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>