Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
7.4%
in 2023
United States of America
7.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
United States of America rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's 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 master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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