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Higher Education Statistics in Germany

German Universities Rank Among the Best in QS Subject Rankings

The majority of higher education institutions in Germany have performed positively in 2025, ranking the country fifth at an international level for its academic...
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Foreign Student Enrollment in Germany Sees 10% Surge in 2024

About 13,100 new students from abroad were enrolled in German universities and colleges in 2024, representing a ten per cent increase compared to the...

Germany Ranks Third in Female Billionaires: What Their Degrees Reveal

A while ago, we analyzed the universities behind Germany’s billionaires & start-up founders and found some interesting trends. But here’s another fact—Germany has the...
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Over 297,000 Students Obtained University Degrees in 2023

The number of students graduating for the first time from a German university has been stagnating in the last decade. According to data from Destatis,...
German University That Produced the Most Billionaires

Universities Behind Germany’s Billionaires & Start-Up Founders

There were 132 billionaires in Germany (excluding extended families) in 2024, making it the European country with the highest share of ultra-rich people and...

Minimum Wage in Germany Increased by 50.8% in the Last Decade

Minimal wages in Germany have increased by 3.3 per cent in 2025, reaching a total of €12.82 per hour, which is the highest recorded...

International Students in Germany Reach Record Highs in 2023/24 Winter Semester

In the winter semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, the number of international students in Germany reached 379,900. This number is up by three...

Must-Know Changes for Students in Germany in 2025

If you’re starting your studies in Germany in the 2024/25 winter semester, first off, congratulations! If you’re already a student here, some of these...

German Universities Receive €220 Million to Improve International Mobility for Students...

Erasmus+ National Agency Higher Education within the German Academic Exchange Service (NA DAAD) has allocated €220 million to Germany’s universities to improve the international...
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German Universities Registered 9% Increase in Guest Students in Winter Semester...

Courses at German universities registered a total of 32,200 guest students in the winter semester 2023/24. The latest data from the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)...
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Bachelor Students in Germany More Likely to Drop Out Within First...

Nearly 46,500 Bachelor students in German universities have dropped out of their studies within the first three semesters, indicating that more than one in...
Higher Education Statistics in Germany

Higher Education in Germany: Key Trends & Statistics 2025

Germany's higher education system is basically a blend of tradition and innovation, that caters to a diverse student demographic with various academic and vocational...
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New Study Reveals High Level of Satisfaction Among Students at German...

A new ZEIT study guide has revealed that students who are pursuing higher education at German universities are highly satisfied with the system in...

Germany Scholarships Up by 3% in 2023 – 31,400 Students Benefited

Over 31,400 students received a German scholarship in 2023, with the number of such grants increasing by three per cent. According to the Federal Statistical...

Indians Overcome Chinese As Top Source of International Students in Germany

Indians have become the largest nationality group among the international student community in Germany, overcoming the Chinese for the first time ever. According to data...

Over 3,800 University Students in Germany Were Under 18 in 2022

In the 2022/2023 winter semester, a total of 3,800 students were under the age of 18, representing 0.13 per cent of 2.9 million students...

German Universities’ Spending €3.3 Billion Higher in 2022

Expenditure of universities in Germany increased by five per cent in 2022, indicating that higher education institutions in the country spent €3.8 million more...

DAAD Allocates €120 Million for Recruiting International Students as Highly Skilled...

Starting in April, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will be allocating €120 million to fund universities across the country for the qualification of...