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
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
February 2026 Data Release