Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
35.9%
in 2023
Greece
33.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Greece rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.9% against 33.8% in Greece, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Greece ranks 18th of 90 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 | 32.2% | 27.7% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 1.4% | 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 35.9% against 33.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Greece?
- 2.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th and Greece ranks 18th of 90 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, 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