Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
2.6%
in 2023
United States
2.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 52 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 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 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?
- United States, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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