Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Germany
22.7%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
22.0%
in 2016
Germany rank
73rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
76th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 22.7% against 22.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.3% 18.1% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.1% 22.0% 1.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 22.7% against 22.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Germany ranks 73rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 76th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.