Germany vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
37.4%
in 2023
United States
35.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
United States rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 37.4% against 35.7% in United States, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 75 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 34.0% | 2.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 37.4% against 35.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and United States?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 75 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, 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