Germany vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.8824 NPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.8777 NPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8777 NPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0047 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 32 countries.
United States of America 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 | 0.8605 NPIA | 0.8925 NPIA | 0.032 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8667 NPIA | 0.888 NPIA | 0.0213 NPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 0.8824 NPIA against 0.8777 NPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0047 NPIA, 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 short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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