Germany vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Germany
3.27 million
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.84 million
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 96.84 million against 3.27 million in Germany, a difference of 93.57 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 29.6 times Germany's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 200 countries.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 2.11 million 20.10 million 17.99 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 3.03 million 75.44 million 72.40 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 3.32 million 91.02 million 87.70 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Germany or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 96.84 million against 3.27 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Germany and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
93.57 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 15th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release