Germany vs Greece: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul

Germany

30.2%

in 2022

Greece

29.6%

in 2024

Germany rank

43rd

Greece rank

45th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul over time

Germany currently reports 30.2% against 29.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 45th of 129 countries.

Indicator: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit: cumulative
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.