Germany vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.9319 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria
0.9506 GPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
76th
Nigeria rank
73rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9506 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0187 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6886 GPIA | 0.6663 GPIA | 0.0223 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8723 GPIA | 0.5893 GPIA | 0.2831 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9238 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 0.0175 GPIA | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.9506 GPIA against 0.9319 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Nigeria?
- 0.0187 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 108 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 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