Germany vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.7038 GPIA
in 2022
India
0.5196 GPIA
in 2021
Germany rank
78th
India rank
79th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7038 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.1842 GPIA.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 78th and India ranks 79th of 88 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5929 GPIA | 0.2287 GPIA | 0.3642 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6651 GPIA | 0.3894 GPIA | 0.2756 GPIA | 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 India?
- Germany, at 0.7038 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and India?
- 0.1842 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 78th and India ranks 79th of 88 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, 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