Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany
Germany: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 68,775 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany is 68,775, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany peaked at 68,775 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,001, in 2015.
That places Germany 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,559 | 62,001 | 65,091 | 8 |
| 2020s | 67,667 | 66,269 | 68,775 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 562,041 compare
- 2 India 325,212 compare
- 2 Niue 19 compare
- 3 Tokelau 15 compare
- 3 Viet Nam 69,312 compare
- 4 Montserrat 14 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 10 compare
- 5 United States 67,962 compare
- 6 France 64,093 compare
- 7 Nigeria 64,069 compare
More education data for Germany
- 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 283,851 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Germany was 68,775 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68,775 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,001 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release