Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Australia
0.7288 LPIA
in 2024
Germany
0.7431 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Germany rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7288 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0143 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7021 LPIA 0.8661 LPIA 0.1639 LPIA Germany
2010s 0.7592 LPIA 0.7459 LPIA 0.0133 LPIA Australia
2020s 0.7617 LPIA 0.7442 LPIA 0.0175 LPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Germany?
Germany, at 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7288 LPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Germany?
0.0143 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 17th of 87 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, female, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,421 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release