Germany vs United States: Years of schooling
Germany
14.3
in 2023
United States
13.91
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Years of schooling over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.3 against 13.91 in United States, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 13.07 | 1.77 | United States |
| 2000s | 13.41 | 12.91 | 0.4979 | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.04 | 13.28 | 0.7572 | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 13.77 | 0.5184 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 14.3 against 13.91 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Germany and United States?
- 0.39, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for years of schooling?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.