Pacific island small states vs United States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Pacific island small states
70.7%
in 2009
United States
98.3%
in 2018
Pacific island small states rank
32nd
United States rank
29th

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • United States
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

United States currently reports 98.3% against 70.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and United States ranks 29th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states United States Difference Ahead
1990s 66.4% 93.8% 27.4% United States
2000s 68.9% 93.7% 24.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Pacific island small states or United States?
United States, at 98.3% against 70.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Pacific island small states and United States?
27.6%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
How do Pacific island small states and United States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd and United States ranks 29th of 45 groups.
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.