Germany vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
16.5%
in 2024
Sweden
16.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
51st
Sweden rank
52nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.5% against 16.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 26.5% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 22.1% | 8.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Germany, at 16.5% against 16.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd 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, 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