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

Austria
99.9%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.1%
in 2018
Austria rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100.1% against 99.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 69.7% 70.8% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 69.4% 69.6% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 79.3% 78.6% 0.7% Austria
2010s 98.0% 100.8% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100.1% against 99.9% in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 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, female?
Austria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.