Estonia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.7213 LPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.7431 LPIA
in 2022
Estonia rank
20th
Germany rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7213 LPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.0218 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6549 LPIA | 0.8485 LPIA | 0.1936 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7531 LPIA | 0.7493 LPIA | 0.0038 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.7062 LPIA | 0.7442 LPIA | 0.038 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7213 LPIA in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.0218 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 20th 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