Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
42.5%
in 2023
Greece
43.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
24th
Greece rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 43.3% against 42.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 27.9% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 34.7% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.1% | 0.6% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 43.3% against 42.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 24th and Greece ranks 21st of 77 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, urban, female (%). 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