Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
12.6%
in 2024
Germany
14.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
32nd
Germany rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.0% against 12.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 67 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 13.1% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 13.9% | 3.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.0% against 12.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Germany?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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