Germany vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both
Germany
1.9%
in 2023
Turkey
2.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
6th
Turkey rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.7% against 1.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.7% against 1.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Turkey?
- 0.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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