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

Germany
1.53 million number
in 2018
OECD members
33.93 million number
in 2019
Germany rank
13th
OECD members rank
11th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 33.93 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany, a difference of 32.40 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 22.2 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 11th of 187 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 916,288 number 19.55 million number 18.64 million number OECD members
2010s 1.44 million number 33.53 million number 32.10 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, female, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 33.93 million number against 1.53 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Germany and OECD members?
32.40 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Germany ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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