Germany vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Germany
28.2%
in 2024
United States of America
27.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
35th
United States of America rank
36th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.2% against 27.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th of 126 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 | 29.3% | 27.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 28.2% against 27.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 36th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). 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