Estonia vs Germany: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Estonia
8.0%
in 2018
Germany
7.5%
in 2018
Estonia rank
52nd
Germany rank
54th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 97 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 3.5% 0.8% Estonia
2000s 4.3% 3.6% 0.6% Estonia
2010s 8.2% 7.2% 1.0% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Estonia or Germany?
Estonia, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Estonia and Germany?
0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Estonia ranks 52nd and Germany ranks 54th of 97 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.