Valid permits — education (Germany): 269.1K in 2025, the latest available value.
18 observations from 2008 to 2025. Source: Eurostat.
Stock of valid student permits — proxies higher-education attractiveness and soft-power influence.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 269.1K |
| 2024 | 216.9K |
| 2023 | 208K |
| 2022 | 207.5K |
| 2021 | 183.4K |
| 2020 | 82.9K |
| 2019 | 200.9K |
| 2018 | 190K |
| 2017 | 173.2K |
| 2016 | 158.5K |
| 2015 | 156K |
| 2014 | 141.1K |
| 2013 | 126.6K |
| 2012 | 115.7K |
| 2011 | 104.8K |
| 2010 | 118.4K |
| 2009 | 116.5K |
| 2008 | 117.2K |