Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
33.9%
in 2024
Germany
34.6%
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.6% against 33.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 112 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 | 28.3% | 30.4% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 33.6% | 1.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.6% against 33.9% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Germany?
- 0.7%, 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 112 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, male (%). 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