Germany vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
42.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
41.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Nigeria rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Nigeria
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.4% against 41.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 110 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 17.3% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 15.7% | 21.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.3% | 1.3% | 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 Nigeria?
- Germany, at 42.4% against 41.4% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Germany 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 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 110 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, both sexes (%). 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