Estonia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
35.1%
in 2023
Germany
35.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
34th
Germany rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.8% against 35.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 102 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 28.2% | 3.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 35.8% against 35.1% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 33rd of 102 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, urban, 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