Canada vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
8.1%
in 2023
Germany
8.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). 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