Germany vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Germany
23.0%
in 2021
Switzerland
18.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.0% against 18.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.9% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 7.2% | 14.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 23.0% against 18.0% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Germany and Switzerland?
- 5.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Germany ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st 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