Germany vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Germany
23.0%
in 2021
Sweden
18.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.0% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th 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 | 15.1% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.6% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 3.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 23.0% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Germany and Sweden?
- 4.3%, 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, male?
- Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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