Germany vs OECD members: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Germany
3.13 million number
in 2018
OECD members
64.11 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
14th
OECD members rank
11th

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

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 64.11 million number against 3.13 million number in Germany, a difference of 60.98 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 20.5 times Germany's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th of 193 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 2.11 million number 38.14 million number 36.03 million number OECD members
2010s 2.99 million number 63.59 million number 60.61 million number OECD members

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 OECD members?
OECD members, at 64.11 million number against 3.13 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Germany and OECD members?
60.98 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 11th of 193 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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.