Germany vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
1.6%
in 2024
United States of America
1.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
United States of America rank
28th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 122 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 28th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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