Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Austria
0.9185 GPIA
in 2021
Germany
0.8971 GPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
25th
Germany rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.9185 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0214 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 28 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.8539 GPIA | 0.0067 GPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9011 GPIA | 0.8794 GPIA | 0.0217 GPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 0.9185 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0214 GPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Austria ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 28 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, non-immigrant background, 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