Georgia vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Georgia
47.8%
in 2024
United States
47.6%
in 2024
Georgia rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 47.8% against 47.6% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 108 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 36.2% | 12.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 44.0% | 10.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 46.8% | 2.0% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Georgia or United States?
- Georgia, at 47.8% against 47.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Georgia and United States?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Georgia ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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