Germany vs United States: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Germany
3.3%
in 2024
United States
3.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
67th
United States rank
65th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 65th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | United States |
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?
- United States, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Germany and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 65th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, 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