Germany vs United States of America: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Germany
13.8
in 2018
United States of America
13.8
in 2018
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.8 against 13.8 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 | 13.16 | 0.0779 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.62 | 13.43 | 0.1952 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 13.8 against 13.8 in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Germany and United States of America?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/