Germany: new record for international student numbers
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- 01 Nov 2022
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The latest report from the German academic exchange body also found that the number of international students in Germany continued to increase throughout the pandemic, although this was in part due to a significant number of existing international students extending their study programs in response to the disruption caused by Covid-19.
China remains the leading student source country for Germany’s universities, accounting for 12% of international students, followed by students from India. Since 2017/18, the number of Indian students has risen by 65% to around 28,500, while growth in the number of incoming Chinese students has slowed.
Additional data from the 2020/21 academic year shows that most international students in Germany are from the Asia Pacific region (31%), followed by students from North Africa and the Middle East (20%). The number of students from the MENA region rose significantly faster over the past three years than that of those from other regions.
Western European students mainly came from Austria, Italy and France, and, in the 2020-21 winter semester, more international students were taking master’s courses at German universities than bachelor’s. Read More...
