Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Germany
1 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
1 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 LPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.001 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0012 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0009 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Germany and United States of America?
- 0 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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