Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
Germany
1.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Germany rank
6th
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 66 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 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+, total, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Australia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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+, total?
- Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 66 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+, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.