Germany vs Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
32.0%
in 2023
Slovenia
36.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
18th
Slovenia rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 36.5% against 32.0% in Germany, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 29.7% | 1.7% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 35.3% | 4.7% | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 36.5% against 32.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Slovenia?
- 4.5%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 15th 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