Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 226 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
226 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
124th
of 140 countries
All-time high
202,658 number
in 1999
All-time low
215 number
in 2016
Years of data
11
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Germany, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 197.3k number1999: 202.7k number2000: 199.5k number2001: 200.0k number2002: 201.9k number2013: 441 number2014: 361.7 number2015: 293 number2016: 215 number2017: 218 number2018: 226 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Germany stood at 226 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Germany peaked at 202,658 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 215 number, in 2016.

Germany ranks 124th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Germany, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 197,333 number
1999 202,658 number +2.7%
2000 199,515 number -1.6%
2001 200,025 number +0.3%
2002 201,935 number +1.0%
2013 441 number -99.8%
2014 361.74 number -18.0%
2015 293 number -19.0%
2016 215 number -26.6%
2017 218 number +1.4%
2018 226 number +3.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 226 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 226 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,996 number 197,333 number 202,658 number 2
2000s 200,492 number 199,515 number 201,935 number 3
2010s 292.46 number 215 number 441 number 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 121 Djibouti 294 number compare
  2. 122 Samoa 274 number compare
  3. 123 Iceland 270 number compare
  4. 125 British Virgin Islands 222 number compare
  5. 126 Senegal 199 number compare
  6. 127 Poland 196 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Germany was 226 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 202,658 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 215 number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Germany ranks 124th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).