Finland vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Finland
1.7%
in 2023
Germany
1.7%
in 2024
Finland rank
23rd
Germany rank
22nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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