Germany vs United States: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Germany
45.3%
in 2018
United States
45.1%
in 2012
Germany rank
39th
United States rank
41st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 45.3% against 45.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 100 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 36.8% | 19.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 40.3% | 18.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 45.1% | 10.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 45.3% against 45.1% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Germany and United States?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Germany ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.