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

Germany
65.1%
in 2022
United States of America
65.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
United States of America rank
24th

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

United States of America currently reports 65.4% against 65.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 51 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 72.5% 72.9% 0.4% United States of America
2010s 74.9% 71.6% 3.3% Germany
2020s 65.1% 65.4% 0.2% 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 65.4% against 65.1% 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?
0.3%, 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 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release