Germany vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Germany
34.5%
in 2022
Spain
34.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 34.6% against 34.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 15.8% | 11.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.3% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.1% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 34.6% against 34.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Germany and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Germany ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.