Austria vs Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
87.2%
in 2021
Germany
88.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
12th
Germany rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 88.1% against 87.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 84.5% | 12.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 87.6% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 90.3% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 88.9% | 1.9% | 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 88.1% against 87.2% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 12th and Germany ranks 11th of 111 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, 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