Germany vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
3.6%
in 2024
Sweden
3.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 122 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, male (%). 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