Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
0.9728 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.9623 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
36th
United States of America rank
37th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9728 GPIA against 0.9623 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0105 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 37th of 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9613 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.0198 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.0181 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.9728 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.0105 GPIA | 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 0.9728 GPIA against 0.9623 GPIA 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?
- 0.0105 GPIA, 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 36th and United States of America ranks 37th 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, 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