Germany vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
2.9%
in 2024
United States of America
2.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
52nd
United States of America rank
50th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | 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 2.9% against 2.9% 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 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, female (%). 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