Germany vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Germany
102.8%
in 2024
India
102.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
65th
India rank
67th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 102.8% against 102.5% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.2% | 93.9% | 9.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 98.5% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.8% | 0.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 102.8% against 102.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Germany and India?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 65th and India ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release