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

Germany
0.7431 LPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7283 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Spain rank
19th

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0148 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 87 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.909 LPIA 0.5103 LPIA 0.3987 LPIA Germany
2000s 0.8633 LPIA 0.592 LPIA 0.2713 LPIA Germany
2010s 0.7459 LPIA 0.6898 LPIA 0.0561 LPIA Germany
2020s 0.7442 LPIA 0.7148 LPIA 0.0294 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, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 0.7431 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Spain?
0.0148 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Germany ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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