Germany vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
8.2%
in 2024
United States of America
8.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | 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 8.7% against 8.2% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). 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