International student enrolment growth in German higher education 2018/19 to 2022/23. Source: DAADAs many first-time international students were in Germany in the 2022/23 winter semester as before the pandemic in 2019: 117,900. Of Germany’s total student population, international students make up 12%, rising to 23% in master’s programmes (compared with 7% in bachelor’s programmes). International students drawn to scientific programmesMore than 4 in 10 foreign students in Germany are pursuing engineering programmes. That study found that 45% of international students remain in Germany 10 years after graduation to work.
