Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7782 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.7499 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Ireland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7782 LPIA against 0.7499 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0283 LPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7543 LPIA | 0.6668 LPIA | 0.0875 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.773 LPIA | 0.7229 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.7782 LPIA against 0.7499 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0283 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 9th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release