Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts

Germany
12.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.7% against 12.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.6% 16.2% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.7% 16.8% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.0% 15.1% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.7% against 12.6% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Germany ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,789 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release