Germany vs South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Germany
3.13 million number
in 2018
South Asia
41.88 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
14th
South Asia rank
15th

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

  • Germany
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 41.88 million number against 3.13 million number in Germany, a difference of 38.75 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.4 times Germany's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th of 193 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.11 million number 6.23 million number 4.12 million number South Asia
2010s 2.99 million number 37.24 million number 34.25 million number South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 41.88 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 South Asia?
38.75 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Germany and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th 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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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.