Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
27.5%
in 2021
Germany
26.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Germany rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 27.5% against 26.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.1% | 1.9% | Austria |
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?
- Austria, at 27.5% against 26.8% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Austria 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 23rd and Germany ranks 25th of 38 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, female (%). 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