Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
30.2%
in 2022
Greece
29.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
Greece rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.2% against 29.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 45th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.1% | 7.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.8% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.7% | 3.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.4% | 1.3% | Germany |
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 Greece?
- Germany, at 30.2% against 29.6% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Greece?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 45th of 129 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, 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