Germany - Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Germany Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education increased 1.9% year on year. With 3,199,238.78 Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 7 comparing other countries in Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education. Germany is overtaken by Japan, which was number 6 with 3,849,238 Persons and is followed by South Korea at 3,136,383 Persons. United States topped the ranking with 19,021,666.37 Persons in 2019, -0.3% compared to 2018. Brazil, Turkey and Russia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.2% per year, while Slovakia witnessed the worst performance at -5.7% per year.

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Date Units (Persons)
2019 3,199,238.78
2018 3,145,804.29
2017 3,091,694.00
2016 3,043,084.00
2015 2,977,781.00
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How does Germany rank in Number of Students Enrolled in Tertiary Education?

# 40 Countries Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
19,021,666 2019 -0.3 % -0.7 % View data
2 #2
Brazil
8,803,314 2019 +1.5 % +1.8 % View data
6 #6
Japan
3,849,238 2019 -0.0 % -0.1 % View data
7 #7
Germany
3,199,239 2019 +1.7 % +1.9 % View data
8 #8
South Korea
3,136,383 2019 -0.4 % -1.1 % View data
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