Germany vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.7841 LPIA
in 2022
Ireland
0.7928 LPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
12th
Ireland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7928 LPIA against 0.7841 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0087 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 93 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8718 LPIA | 0.6621 LPIA | 0.2098 LPIA | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8554 LPIA | 0.6879 LPIA | 0.1674 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7965 LPIA | 0.7361 LPIA | 0.0604 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7873 LPIA | 0.773 LPIA | 0.0144 LPIA | Germany |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.7928 LPIA against 0.7841 LPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.0087 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 11th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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