Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Germany

Germany: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 491,490 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
491,490 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
491,490 number
in 2018
All-time low
429,744 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Germany, 2013–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201520182013: 429.7k number2014: 445.5k number2015: 459.5k number2016: 474.2k number2017: 484.2k number2018: 491.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany is 491,490 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

That places Germany 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 429,744 number
2014 445,522 number +3.7%
2015 459,459 number +3.1%
2016 474,183 number +3.2%
2017 484,221 number +2.1%
2018 491,490 number +1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 491,490 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,763 number, 16.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 491,490 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,284 number, 18.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 China 1.18 million number compare
  2. 3 United States 1.05 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 567,272 number compare
  4. 6 France 460,141 number compare
  5. 7 Iran 392,129 number compare
  6. 8 Turkey 339,543 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Germany was 491,490 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 491,490 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 429,744 number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Germany ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.