France vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
France
3.1%
in 2023
Germany
3.1%
in 2024
France rank
55th
Germany rank
54th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 55th and Germany ranks 54th of 122 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 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 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?
- Germany, at 3.1% against 3.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between France and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany 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 55th and Germany ranks 54th 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, female (%). 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