Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant male
Germany
2.5%
in 2023
United States
2.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed … Doctoral non-immigrant male over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 2.5% against 2.4% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and United States?
- 0.1%, with Germany 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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