Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.3922 LPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.4016 LPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Ireland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4016 LPIA against 0.3922 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0094 LPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3667 LPIA | 0.4506 LPIA | 0.0839 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3856 LPIA | 0.4343 LPIA | 0.0486 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.4016 LPIA against 0.3922 LPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0094 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 17th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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