Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
30.2%
in 2021
Germany
32.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Germany rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.0% against 30.2% in Austria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 32.0% against 30.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 18th 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, both sexes (%). 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