Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Germany
0.8375 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.8865 NPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
United States rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8375 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.049 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 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 34 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 | 0.8815 NPIA | 0.901 NPIA | 0.0195 NPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.841 NPIA | 0.8967 NPIA | 0.0557 NPIA | 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?
- United States, at 0.8865 NPIA against 0.8375 NPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and United States?
- 0.049 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 lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 33rd and United States ranks 30th of 34 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, 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