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

Australia
0.9554 GPIA
in 2024
Germany
0.9514 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Germany rank
78th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
0.40.60.81197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9554 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.004 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 75th and Germany ranks 78th of 137 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 0.845 GPIA 0.8319 GPIA 0.0131 GPIA Australia
2010s 0.9527 GPIA 0.8892 GPIA 0.0635 GPIA Australia
2020s 0.9699 GPIA 0.9425 GPIA 0.0274 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 0.9554 GPIA against 0.9514 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Germany?
0.004 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 75th and Germany ranks 78th of 137 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, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,214 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release