Germany vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
31.9%
in 2023
Portugal
27.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.9% against 27.0% in Portugal, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 89 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.3% | 22.4% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 25.9% | 4.9% | 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 Portugal?
- Germany, at 31.9% against 27.0% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Portugal?
- 4.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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