Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
13.5%
in 2023
United States of America
13.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Germany 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 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 0.5% | 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 13.5% against 13.4% 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?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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