Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
29.6%
in 2024
Germany
29.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.6% against 29.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 95 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 23.8% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 26.2% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 28.9% | 3.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 29.6% against 29.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th 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, 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