Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Germany
Germany: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 64.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.6
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.9
in 2020
All-time low
61.9
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Germany, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Germany stood at 64.6.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Germany peaked at 66.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.9, in 2016.
Germany ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66 | — |
| 2014 | 65.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.9 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 62 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.9 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.9 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.6 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 62.9 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.6 | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 64.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.2, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 64.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.75, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.9 | 61.9 | 66 | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.83 | 62.9 | 66.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Germany?
- Students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to in Germany was 64.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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