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
00.511.52201420192024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

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