Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 29.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 112 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2013
All-time low
28.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2018

01020302013201520182013: 31.6 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 29.7 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.0% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

That places Germany 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 31.6%
2014 29.8% -5.7%
2015 29.7% -0.4%
2016 28.4% -4.3%
2017 29.2% +2.5%
2018 29.0% -0.4%

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Iceland 29.2% compare
  2. 24 Poland 29.2% compare
  3. 25 Azerbaijan 29.1% compare
  4. 27 Mauritius 29.0% compare
  5. 28 United States of America 28.2% compare
  6. 29 Cayman Islands 27.5% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 29.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2016.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.