Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Austria
0.5543 GPIA
in 2021
Germany
0.5806 GPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
Germany rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5806 GPIA against 0.5543 GPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0263 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5502 GPIA | 0.5047 GPIA | 0.0454 GPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.6097 GPIA | 0.5144 GPIA | 0.0953 GPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.5806 GPIA against 0.5543 GPIA in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0263 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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