France vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

France
101.8%
in 2018
United States of America
102.6%
in 2018
France rank
71st
United States of America rank
68th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 102.6% against 101.8% in France, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

France ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 68th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 112.5% 105.2% 7.2% France
2000s 103.8% 102.0% 1.8% France
2010s 101.9% 101.2% 0.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 102.6% against 101.8% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between France and United States of America?
0.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
France ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 68th 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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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.