China vs Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

China
99.8%
in 2010
Germany
99.7%
in 2018
China rank
83rd
Germany rank
84th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 84th of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 83.7% 98.3% 14.5% Germany
2000s 93.6% 102.5% 8.9% Germany
2010s 99.8% 102.8% 3.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, China or Germany?
China, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between China and Germany?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do China and Germany rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
China ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.