Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany
Germany: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 2.94 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany stood at 2.94 million Number. 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany peaked at 2.94 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million Number, in 2000.
That places Germany 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.10 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 2.09 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million Number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million Number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.27 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million Number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million Number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million Number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million Number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million Number | 2.09 million Number | 2.10 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million Number | 2.05 million Number | 2.44 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 million Number | 2.56 million Number | 2.94 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 4.35 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.50 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 2.50 million Number compare
- 5 France 2.30 million Number 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Germany was 2.94 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million Number in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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