Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
36.1%
in 2024
Germany
37.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 75 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 30.8% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 36.0% | 3.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 36.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Germany?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 75 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, rural, male (%). 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