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
0255075100197119942018

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.