Germany vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes
Germany
64.2%
in 2024
Iran
65.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
117th
Iran rank
115th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 65.0% against 64.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 117th and Iran ranks 115th of 124 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 58.1% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 65.0% against 64.2% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Germany and Iran?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Germany ranks 117th and Iran ranks 115th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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
February 2026 Data Release