Germany vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private
Germany
8.6%
in 2024
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
122nd
United States rank
121st
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 122nd and United States ranks 121st of 171 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 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.6% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.8% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private between Germany and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 122nd and United States ranks 121st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, 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