Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Austria
97.5%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
96.8%
in 2018
Austria rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 97.5% against 96.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 181 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 73.5% 72.1% 1.5% Austria
1980s 72.5% 69.9% 2.6% Austria
1990s 81.6% 78.2% 3.5% Austria
2000s 93.6% 88.2% 5.4% Austria
2010s 95.8% 93.8% 2.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Austria, at 97.5% against 96.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Austria ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.