Germany vs Iran: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
3.3%
in 2024
Iran
3.2%
in 2021
Germany rank
67th
Iran rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 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 Iran?
- Germany, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 67th and Iran ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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