Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor
Germany
0.8962 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.9609 NPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
United States rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9609 NPIA against 0.8962 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0647 NPIA.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8734 NPIA | 0.9776 NPIA | 0.1042 NPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8798 NPIA | 0.9689 NPIA | 0.089 NPIA | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 0.0647 NPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 25th and United States 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