Tertiary education participation in Germany
Germany: Tertiary education participation was 2,940 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2,940
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,940
in 2012
All-time low
2,055
in 2000
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Germany stood at 2,940. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Germany peaked at 2,940 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,055, in 2000.
Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,098 | — |
| 1999 | 2,087 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,055 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,084 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,160 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,242 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,330 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,269 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,290 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,279 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,245 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,439 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,556 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,763 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,940 | +6.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,940 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 10.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,940 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 9.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,092 | 2,087 | 2,098 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,239 | 2,055 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,753 | 2,556 | 2,940 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 4,354 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2,496 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2,496 compare
- 5 France 2,296 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Germany?
- Tertiary education participation in Germany was 2,940 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,940 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,055 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for tertiary education participation?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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