France vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
1.9%
in 2023
Germany
2.0%
in 2024
France rank
64th
Germany rank
62nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 64th and Germany ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.9% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 64th and Germany ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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