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
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
February 2026 Data Release