Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7235 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.8299 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8299 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.1064 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6932 LPIA | 0.7641 LPIA | 0.0708 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.7943 LPIA | 0.0666 LPIA | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 0.8299 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1064 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 10 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 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 80 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, female, 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