Greece vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Greece
118.7%
in 2018
North America
98.5%
in 2019
Greece rank
2nd
North America rank
2nd

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

  • Greece
  • North America
0255075100125197119952019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 118.7% against 98.5% in North America, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North America ahead.

Greece ranks 2nd and North America ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece North America Difference Ahead
2000s 95.2% 94.6% 0.6% Greece
2010s 109.3% 97.6% 11.6% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Greece or North America?
Greece, at 118.7% against 98.5% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and North America?
20.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Greece and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Greece ranks 2nd and North America ranks 2nd 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.