Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
32.0%
in 2023
Greece
30.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
Greece rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32.0% against 30.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 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 Greece?
- Germany, at 32.0% against 30.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Greece?
- 1.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th 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