Australia vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Australia
0.9584 GPIA
in 2024
Germany
0.9222 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
Germany rank
55th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9584 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0362 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th of 107 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8479 GPIA 0.8169 GPIA 0.031 GPIA Australia
2010s 0.9913 GPIA 0.8647 GPIA 0.1266 GPIA Australia
2020s 1 GPIA 0.9187 GPIA 0.0849 GPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0.9584 GPIA against 0.9222 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Germany?
0.0362 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Australia ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 55th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release