Germany vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
24.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
24.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
71st
Switzerland rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 24.8% against 24.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 25.5% | 11.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 26.5% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.3% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 24.8% against 24.4% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Germany 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?
- Germany ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). 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