Germany vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Germany
44.5%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
37.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Germany
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.5% against 37.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 29.0% | 8.2% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.0% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 37.5% | 5.8% | 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Germany, at 44.5% against 37.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Germany and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 6.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 20th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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