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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release