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
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
February 2026 Data Release