Finland vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Finland
0.5925 GPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.5806 GPIA
in 2023
Finland rank
33rd
Germany rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.5925 GPIA against 0.5806 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0119 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6945 GPIA | 0.5047 GPIA | 0.1898 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.7168 GPIA | 0.5305 GPIA | 0.1863 GPIA | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 0.5925 GPIA against 0.5806 GPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Finland and Germany?
- 0.0119 GPIA, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Finland ranks 33rd 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