Germany vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female
Germany
20.6%
in 2021
Sweden
13.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.6% against 13.6% in Sweden, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.0% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 16.2% | 6.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 20.6% against 13.6% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female between Germany and Sweden?
- 7.0%, 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, rural, female?
- Germany ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, 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