Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.3%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Ireland rank
20th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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 Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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 17th and Ireland ranks 20th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, 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