Germany vs United States of America: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of

Germany
6.26 Percentage of students
in 2023
United States of America
18.83 Percentage of students
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 18.83 Percentage of students against 6.26 Percentage of students in Germany, a difference of 12.57 Percentage of students.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 6.57 Percentage of students 26.72 Percentage of students 20.16 Percentage of students United States of America
2020s 6.55 Percentage of students 19.64 Percentage of students 13.1 Percentage of students United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 18.83 Percentage of students against 6.26 Percentage of students in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of between Germany and United States of America?
12.57 Percentage of students, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
Germany ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 442 data points, 2013–2023
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This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.