Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.6%
in 2023
Ireland
0.9%
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 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 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 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 0.9% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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