Germany vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
62.9%
in 2023
Spain
55.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.9% against 55.7% in Spain, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 38 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 61.0% | 6.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 60.0% | 2.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 62.9% against 55.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Spain?
- 7.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 38 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, immigrant background, 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