Germany vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Germany
44.5%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
38.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
18th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Germany
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.5% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 29.3% | 8.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 36.0% | 0.3% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 38.1% | 5.2% | 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Germany, at 44.5% against 38.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 6.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 20th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 18th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). 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