Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
4.4%
in 2024
Ireland
4.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
79th
Ireland rank
78th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 78th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 78th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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