Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Germany
64.2%
in 2022
United States of America
64.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
24th
United States of America rank
25th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th of 47 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
2000s 71.1% 72.1% 1.1% United States of America
2010s 74.0% 71.4% 2.6% Germany
2020s 64.2% 64.1% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 64.2% against 64.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and United States of America?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Germany ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 25th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release