Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.6% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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