Finland vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Finland
1.4%
in 2023
Germany
1.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
4th
Germany rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Finland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 121 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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