Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
1.9%
in 2023
United States of America
2.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 67 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 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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