Germany vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
4.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
4.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 121 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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