Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Germany
1 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 36 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 | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.001 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and United States?
- 0 GPIA, 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 lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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