France vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
8.5%
in 2023
Germany
8.2%
in 2024
France rank
12th
Germany rank
14th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% | France |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.1% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, France or Germany?
- France, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Germany?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- France ranks 12th 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