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Women Reach Record 36% of First-Semester MINT Students in Germany in 2024

Official data point to uneven representation across disciplines with persistently low female shares in vocational training.

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Frauen entscheiden sich immer häufiger für ein Studium im Bereich Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft und Technik. Der Frauenanteil unter den Erstsemestern in solchen MINT-Fächern lag im Studienjahr 2024 bei 36 Prozent. Das ist ein Höchststand.

Overview

  • MINT drew 39% of all first‑semester students in 2024, about 318,800 entrants.
  • Informatics led MINT enrollments with roughly 45,800 starters, followed by mechanical engineering at 23,100 and business informatics at 22,000.
  • First‑semester MINT entrants rose 3% from 2023 yet remained 5% below the level a decade earlier.
  • About 167,700 people began MINT apprenticeships in 2024, up 5% since 2014, with Kraftwerkzeugmechatroniker/in the most chosen track at about 24,300 new contracts.
  • Women made up 12% of new MINT apprentices as representation varied widely by field, from 87% women in interior architecture to 10% in vehicle engineering.