Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male

Germany
25.1%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.4%
in 2019
Germany rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200620132021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.4% against 25.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 42 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 23.0% 6.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.7% 25.4% 1.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.4% against 25.1% in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
Germany ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release