Germany vs Sweden: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Germany
40.8%
in 2018
Sweden
39.9%
in 2018
Germany rank
35th
Sweden rank
38th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 40.8% against 39.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 29.6% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 39.3% | 17.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 34.3% | 3.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 40.8% against 39.9% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.