Germany vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
24.8%
in 2022
Spain
25.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Spain rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.0% against 24.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 7.8% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.8% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 25.0% against 24.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 95 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, rural, 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