Germany vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
Germany
91.4%
in 2024
United States
91.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
59th
United States rank
60th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 59th and United States ranks 60th of 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 90.6% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 91.4% against 91.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between Germany and United States?
- 0.4%, with Germany 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 public?
- Germany ranks 59th and United States ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 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