Germany vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
Germany
5.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
5.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Germany ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 71st 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, 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