Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany
Germany: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 122,538 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany stood at 122,538 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany peaked at 122,961 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52,109 number, in 1998.
Germany ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,744 number | 52,109 number | 53,379 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 68,146 number | 54,719 number | 92,989 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,448 number | 105,110 number | 122,961 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Germany was 122,538 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 122,961 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,109 number in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.