Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
2.1%
in 2023
Ireland
2.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Ireland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 55 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
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?
- Germany, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 9th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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