Estonia vs Germany: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Estonia
83.6%
in 2023
Germany
83.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
29th
Germany rank
28th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.9% against 83.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 140 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 84.6% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 86.0% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 87.8% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 84.7% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 83.9% against 83.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.