Austria vs Germany: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Austria
12.6%
in 2025
Germany
13.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Germany rank
14th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.7% against 12.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 15.0% | 2.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 13.7% against 12.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit between Austria and Germany?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Austria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.