Germany vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
31.9%
in 2023
India
28.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
India rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.9% against 28.1% in India, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and India ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.4% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 25.9% | 5.0% | 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 India?
- Germany, at 31.9% against 28.1% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and India?
- 3.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 28th and India ranks 29th of 89 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, urban, 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