Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
89.5%
in 2021
Germany
89.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 89.9% against 89.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 92.4% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 90.7% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 89.9% against 89.5% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 43 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, non-immigrant background, 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