Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
66.0%
in 2022
United States of America
66.6%
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 66.6% against 66.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th 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 | 74.0% | 73.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 71.7% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.6% | 0.6% | United States of America |
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?
- United States of America, at 66.6% against 66.0% in Germany 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?
- 0.6%, with United States of America 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 20th and United States of America ranks 19th 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, 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