Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany
Germany: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany peaked at 75.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.5% | — |
| 2015 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 74.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 74.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.4%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.5% | 71.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.2% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany?
- Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Germany was 74.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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