Germany vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Germany
17.2%
in 2021
Switzerland
16.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 7.7% | 7.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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