2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
Category | Number | ||||||||||||||||||
15 to 19 year old population
2) | 4,835,789 | 4,762,364 | 4,642,964 | 4,479,630 | 4,317,072 | 4,140,394 | 4,027,946 | 4,038,105 | 4,040,497 | 4,066,788 | 4,189,964 | 4,172,869 | 4,080,567 | 4,003,477 | 3,939,243 | 3,856,774 | 3,826,980 | 3,932,096 | 3,953,400 |
739,168 | 751,562 | 788,956 | 776,047 | 728,484 | 729,577 | 741,023 | 726,560 | 716,040 | 698,115 | 698,420 | 707,625 | 712,550 | 723,890 | 724,610 | 655,265 | 682,200 | 683,915 | 694,505 | |
417,649 | 412,083 | 386,864 | 358,969 | 344,515 | 316,494 | 281,662 | 259,730 | 255,400 | 252,670 | 266,190 | 302,880 | 283,140 | 263,930 | 249,980 | 234,600 | 224,850 | 239,520 | 249,790 | |
First-year students
6) | 356,076 | 344,967 | 361,459 | 396,800 | 424,273 | 444,719 | 518,748 | 495,088 | 508,621 | 504,882 | 506,580 | 509,760 | 513,166 | 511,997 | 508,689 | 490,355 | 472,354 | 473,665 | 481,469 |
Category | Share (%) | ||||||||||||||||||
Development of the 15 to 19 age group (2005=100%)
2) | 100.0 | 98.5 | 96.0 | 92.6 | 89.3 | 85.6 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 83.6 | 84.1 | 86.6 | 86.3 | 84.4 | 82.8 | 81.5 | 79.8 | 79.1 | 81.3 | 81.8 |
Development of new entrants in the vocational training sector (2005=100%)
4) | 100.0 | 101.7 | 106.7 | 105.0 | 98.6 | 98.7 | 100.3 | 98.3 | 96.9 | 94.4 | 94.5 | 95.7 | 96.4 | 97.9 | 98.0 | 88.6 | 92.3 | 92.5 | 94.0 |
100.0 | 98.7 | 92.6 | 85.9 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 67.4 | 62.2 | 61.2 | 60.5 | 63.7 | 72.5 | 67.8 | 63.2 | 59.9 | 56.2 | 53.8 | 57.3 | 59.8 | |
Development of first-year students (2005=100%)
6) | 100.0 | 96.9 | 101.5 | 111.4 | 119.2 | 124.9 | 145.7 | 139.0 | 142.8 | 141.8 | 142.3 | 143.2 | 144.1 | 143.8 | 142.9 | 137.7 | 132.7 | 133.0 | 135.2 |
Development of the 15 to 19 age group (2010=100%)
2) | 116.8 | 115.0 | 112.1 | 108.2 | 104.3 | 100.0 | 97.3 | 97.5 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 101.2 | 100.8 | 98.6 | 96.7 | 95.1 | 93.1 | 92.4 | 95.0 | 95.5 |
Development of new entrants in the vocational training sector (2010=100%)
4) | 101.3 | 103.0 | 108.1 | 106.4 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 101.6 | 99.6 | 98.1 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 97.0 | 97.7 | 99.2 | 99.3 | 89.8 | 93.5 | 93.7 | 95.2 |
132.0 | 130.2 | 122.2 | 113.4 | 108.9 | 100.0 | 89.0 | 82.1 | 80.7 | 79.8 | 84.1 | 95.7 | 89.5 | 83.4 | 79.0 | 74.1 | 71.0 | 75.7 | 78.9 | |
Development of first-year students (2010=100%)
6) | 80.1 | 77.6 | 81.3 | 89.2 | 95.4 | 100.0 | 116.6 | 111.3 | 114.4 | 113.5 | 113.9 | 114.6 | 115.4 | 115.1 | 114.4 | 110.3 | 106.2 | 106.5 | 108.3 |
Source: Federal Statistical Office (Statistischer Bericht Studierendenstatistik, Integrierte Ausbildungsberichterstattung, GENESIS-Online database - 12411 Current updating of population figures, Fachserie 11 Reihe 4.1); German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, calculations
Notes:
1) iABE = integrated reporting on vocational training (see glossary). Discrepancies with regard to earlier publications are due to data revisions.
2) As of 2011, findings are based on 2011 Census. 2023 data are estimated, source: 15th coordinated population projection (basis 2021).
3) As of 2012, data are rounded to ensure privacy.
4) 2023: data are preliminary, source: Integrierte Ausbildungsberichterstattung - Vorläufige Ergebnisse, Berichtsjahr 2023 (Statistischer Bericht).
5) Transition system: integration into training.
6) Summer semester and following winter semester (e.g. 2005 = SS 2005 and WS 2005/2006). 2023 data are preliminary, source: Statistik der Studierenden - Vorbericht, vorläufige Ergebnisse Wintersemester 2023/2024 (Statistischer Bericht).
Last update: March 25, 2024
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