Australia vs Germany: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Australia
30.2
in 2020
Germany
30.4
in 2020
Australia rank
25th
Germany rank
24th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.4 against 30.2 in Australia, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1880s | 0.05 | 0.45 | 0.4 | Germany |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.65 | 0.55 | Germany |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.85 | 0.6 | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1.05 | 0.15 | Australia |
| 1920s | 3.75 | 1.65 | 2.1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 6.4 | 2.3 | 4.1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 9 | 2.8 | 6.2 | Australia |
| 1950s | 11.45 | 3.2 | 8.25 | Australia |
| 1960s | 13.35 | 3.45 | 9.9 | Australia |
| 1970s | 21.9 | 5.25 | 16.65 | Australia |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 10.25 | 13.85 | Australia |
| 1990s | 28.45 | 16.1 | 12.35 | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.75 | 22.75 | 7 | Australia |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 25.55 | 10.25 | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 30.4 | 0.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 30.4 against 30.2 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Australia and Germany?
- 0.2, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.