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

Finland
1.1%
in 2022
Germany
1.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Germany rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
00.511.5201220172023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Finland
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, Finland or Germany?
Germany, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+ between Finland and Germany?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+?
Finland ranks 13th 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.