First-year students share Germany 2000-2022

In 2022, based on preliminary figures, the share of first year students amounted to around 54.7 percent. This was the lowest figure since 2011.

First-year students share in Germany from 2000 to 2022

Characteristic	First-year students share
2022**	54.7%
2021	55.5%
2020	56.6%
2019	57.6%
2018	57.3%
2017	57%
2016	56.7%
2015	58.2%
2014	58.3%
2013	58.5%
2012	55.9%
2011	55.6%
2010	46%
2009	43.3%
2008	40.3%
2007	37%
2006	35.6%
2005	37.1%
2004	37.4%
2003	39.3%
2002	37.3%
2001	36.1%
2000	33.3%

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* According to the source, the figures include share of first-year students among the population of the respective year of birth. Shares for individual years of birth are calculated and added up. Population according to earlier calculations, from 2012 onwards figures from the 2011 census were included. The number of first-year students results from adding up the first-year students of the whole academic year, which consists of the summer and subsequent winter semesters.
** Preliminary figures.

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