Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+

Australia
1.5%
in 2024
Germany
1.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Germany rank
10th

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
00.511.5201420192024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 58 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Australia
2020s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ between Australia and Germany?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 574 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.