Germany vs Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
81.9%
in 2023
Korea
81.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Korea rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.9% against 81.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Korea ranks 32nd of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 56.5% | 19.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 67.7% | 10.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 75.9% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.7% | 2.5% | 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 Korea?
- Germany, at 81.9% against 81.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Korea?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 30th and Korea ranks 32nd of 142 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, 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