Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
43rd
United States of America rank
41st
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 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 41st 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 | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0091 GPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.004 GPIA | 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 1.09 GPIA against 1.09 GPIA 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 GPIA, 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 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 43rd and United States of America ranks 41st 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 reading, 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