Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
1 GPIA
in 2023
Germany
1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Germany rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 100 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Germany?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 26th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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