Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Austria
94.7%
in 2021
Germany
94.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Germany rank
26th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.8% against 94.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 26th of 134 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 3.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 94.8% against 94.7% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 26th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.