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
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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/