Germany vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Germany
102.6%
in 2024
Spain
102.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
82nd
Spain rank
79th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 102.9% against 102.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 79th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.6% | 104.0% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 102.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 101.7% | 103.2% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 102.9% against 102.6% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Germany and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 79th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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