Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
0.5068 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5066 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.5068 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0002 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 | 0.4831 LPIA | 0.5157 LPIA | 0.0326 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5003 LPIA | 0.4868 LPIA | 0.0135 LPIA | 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?
- Germany, at 0.5068 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0002 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 9 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 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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