Germany vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Germany
99.4%
in 2018
United States of America
100.3%
in 2018
Germany rank
77th
United States of America rank
74th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 100.3% against 99.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.6% | 99.7% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 98.2% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 98.7% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 100.3% against 99.4% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.