Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
31.2%
in 2023
Greece
29.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Greece rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.2% against 29.7% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 2.0% | 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 Greece?
- Germany, at 31.2% against 29.7% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 14th and Greece ranks 16th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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