Germany vs Italy: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Germany
76.7%
in 2024
Italy
75.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Italy rank
42nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 76.7% against 75.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 39th and Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 62.4% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 72.5% | 3.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 76.7% against 75.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Germany and Italy?
- 0.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 39th and Italy ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, 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