Austria vs Germany: Gender gap education levels

Austria
98.53
in 2024
Germany
98.48
in 2022
Austria rank
35th
Germany rank
38th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 98.53 against 98.48 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 38th of 190 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1820s 11.37 21.9 10.53 Germany
1830s 14.03 27.04 13 Germany
1840s 17.2 32.88 15.69 Germany
1850s 20.91 39.32 18.41 Germany
1860s 25.17 46.16 20.98 Germany
1870s 34.62 52.59 17.97 Germany
1880s 58.25 57.49 0.765 Austria
1890s 58.4 58.67 0.27 Germany
1900s 80.3 58.03 22.27 Austria
1910s 80.37 89.43 9.06 Germany
1920s 85.6 92.09 6.49 Germany
1930s 90.84 94.75 3.91 Germany
1940s 96.07 97.43 1.35 Germany
1950s 100 89.06 10.94 Austria
1960s 91.49 100 8.51 Germany
1970s 88.87 87.92 0.95 Austria
1980s 88 83 5 Austria
2000s 98.3 98.28 0.0275 Austria
2010s 98.36 99.14 0.7825 Germany
2020s 98.62 98.79 0.1766 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 98.53 against 98.48 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Austria and Germany?
0.05, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Austria ranks 35th and Germany ranks 38th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed