Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8206 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland
0.7932 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Ireland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8206 LPIA against 0.7932 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0274 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 70 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7986 LPIA | 0.7274 LPIA | 0.0712 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7909 LPIA | 0.7585 LPIA | 0.0324 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.813 LPIA | 0.8071 LPIA | 0.0059 LPIA | Germany |
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?
- Germany, at 0.8206 LPIA against 0.7932 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0274 LPIA, with Germany 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 11th and Ireland ranks 12th of 70 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, male, 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