Germany vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Germany
0.9665 GPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.9595 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.9665 GPIA against 0.9595 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.007 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 56 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 0.9714 GPIA 0.9724 GPIA 0.001 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9766 GPIA 0.9919 GPIA 0.0153 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9665 GPIA 0.9595 GPIA 0.007 GPIA Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 0.9665 GPIA against 0.9595 GPIA in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Germany and United States of America?
0.007 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Germany ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release