Germany vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Germany
32.5%
in 2021
Sweden
32.7%
in 2021
Germany rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.7% against 32.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 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 | 19.3% | 22.0% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.7% against 32.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden 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, urban, female?
- Germany ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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