Germany vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Germany
30.4%
in 2021
Sweden
28.3%
in 2021
Germany rank
36th
Sweden rank
38th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.4% against 28.3% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.2% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 28.7% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 30.4% against 28.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Germany and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Germany ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 38th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release