Germany vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Germany
0.7703 GPIA
in 2022
India
0.7876 GPIA
in 2021
Germany rank
81st
India rank
80th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.7876 GPIA against 0.7703 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0173 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Germany ranks 81st and India ranks 80th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5676 GPIA 0.5837 GPIA 0.0161 GPIA India
2010s 0.7078 GPIA 0.6906 GPIA 0.0172 GPIA Germany
2020s 0.763 GPIA 0.7876 GPIA 0.0246 GPIA India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or India?
India, at 0.7876 GPIA against 0.7703 GPIA in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and India?
0.0173 GPIA, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Germany ranks 81st and India ranks 80th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release