Germany vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
37.4%
in 2023
Spain
36.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 36.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 1.2% | 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 37.4% against 36.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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