Germany vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes

Germany
1.12 million
in 2024
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
18.56 million
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 18.56 million against 1.12 million in Germany, a difference of 17.43 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 16.5 times Germany's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 128 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 1.01 million 14.96 million 13.95 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 1.12 million 16.24 million 15.12 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes, Germany or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 18.56 million against 1.12 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes between Germany and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
17.43 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Germany and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 5th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 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, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,877 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release