Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.8133 LPIA
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9063 LPIA
in 2021
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9063 LPIA against 0.8133 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.093 LPIA.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 0.1857 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8345 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 0.2046 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8312 LPIA | 0.943 LPIA | 0.1118 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9063 LPIA against 0.8133 LPIA in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.093 LPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 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, male, 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