Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8175 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.86 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.86 LPIA against 0.8175 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0425 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 72 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7837 LPIA | 0.8139 LPIA | 0.0302 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7867 LPIA | 0.8311 LPIA | 0.0444 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8109 LPIA | 0.8738 LPIA | 0.0628 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.86 LPIA against 0.8175 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0425 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 11th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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