Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.8962 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9609 NPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
United States of America rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9609 NPIA against 0.8962 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0647 NPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8734 NPIA | 0.9776 NPIA | 0.1042 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8798 NPIA | 0.9689 NPIA | 0.089 NPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9609 NPIA against 0.8962 NPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0647 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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